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saliriagwu

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on: Jul 16, 2018
During volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation, should either compliance decrease or airway resistance (Raw) increase, what will happen?
 
  a. The peak airway pressure will decrease.
  b. The inspiratory flow will increase.
  c. The peak airway pressure will increase.
  d. The inspiratory time will decrease.

Question 2

Volume-controlled (VC) modes of mechanical ventilation include which of the following?
 
  1. VC continuous mandatory ventilation
  2. VC intermittent mandatory ventilation
  3. Volume-assured, pressure-controlled
  4. Bilevel positive airway pressure
  a. 2 and 4 only
  b. 1, 2, 3, and 4
  c. 1 and 2 only
  d. 1, 3, and 4 only


lkoler

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Should compliance decrease or airway resistance increase, the pressure needed to deliver the volume increases.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
VC modes include VC continuous mandatory ventilation and VC synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation.


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