Ventilators Flashcards
1
Q
What does fio2 mean?
A
Is the Amount of oxygen vent delivers
2
Q
what does Assist control mean?
A
Vent doing all the work whether patient is breathing on their own or
with the vent only
3
Q
What does PEEP mean ?
Positive end-expiratory
pressure
You normally started with ?
A
Positive end-expiratory
pressure
This allows the lungs to stay open instead of collapsing after every
breath
Normal to start with 5 cm should never be greater than 20 cm
4
Q
What is SIMV ?
A
Synchronized
intermittent
mandatory ventilation
Not
every breath is assisted so This allows the patient to draw some breaths on his or her own between assistance
