Author Question: Why would high-frequency ventilation be appropriate in managing refractory hypoxemia? A) ... (Read 52 times)

plus1 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Why would high-frequency ventilation be appropriate in managing refractory hypoxemia?
A) High-frequency ventilation provides lower mean airway pressure.
B) High-frequency ventilation provides lower intrathoracic pressures.
C) High-frequency ventilation provides minimal cardiac side effects from positive pressure.
D) High-frequency ventilation improves in gas exchange.

Question 2

Pressure-limiting modes on neonatal ventilators protect the newborn's lungs from
A) infection
B) airway obstruction
C) barotrauma
D) hypercapnia