Ventilation Mode Key Terms

Question 1

What are the two forms of ventilation

Answer 1

pressure ventilation and volume ventilation

Question 2

Pressure Ventilation:

Answer 2

First line of ventilation mode​

Delivers set pressure ​

Volumes achieved are variable​

Prevents barotrauma ​

Settings: PC above PEEP or PS above PEEP

Question 3

Volume Ventilation:

Answer 3

Pressure used to achieve tidal volume is variable​

Prevents volutrauma, allows for tighter CO2 control ​

Settings: Tidal Volume

Question 4

Two forms of Ventilator Breaths:

Answer 4

Mandatory Ventilation Breaths and Spontaneous Ventilation Breaths

Question 5

Spontaneous Ventilation Breaths:

Answer 5

The breaths the patient spontaneously triggers​

Will use different set pressures to mandatory breaths

Question 6

Mandatory Ventilation Breaths:

Answer 6

Set amount of breaths guaranteed to be delivered by the ventilator per minute​

Aka. Set amount of Respiratory Rate​

Set Respiratory Rate is a time based setting