The therapist is establishing APRV on a patient and notices that the patient likely needs more tidal volume. What can the therapist do to provide this patient with a larger tidal volume?
A. Increase Phigh and maintain Plow at its current level.
B. Increase both Phigh and Plow.
C. Increase Plow only.
D. Increase Tlow only.
Question 2
Through which of the following mechanisms does APRV improve patient oxygenation?
A. by recruiting lung units throughout the period designated as Tlow
B. by providing an increased I:E ratio
C. via the mechanism of ventilating nondependent lung regions
D. by enabling the patient to breathe spontaneously
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
Measuring Patient Height
Patient with osteoarthritis
Medical assistant interviewing a patient.