Author Question: While preparing to perform endotracheal suctioning on a mechanically ventilated patient, the ... (Read 48 times)

kshipps · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

While preparing to perform endotracheal suctioning on a mechanically ventilated patient, the therapist is alerted to the activation of low-pressure and low-volume alarms. These alarms are mandatory, redundant, and noncanceling. How should the therapist classify this event?

A. Level 4
B. Level 3
C. Level 2
D. Level 1

Question 2

Based on the pressure-time scalar shown below, identify the following labels.

A. f = PIP; g = PEEP
B. f = plateau pressure; g = PIP
C. f = PIP; g = plateau pressure
D. f = plateau pressure; g = PEEP

b614102004 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A. Incorrect response: A Level 4 event is a patient event not affecting the ventilator-patient interface.
B. Incorrect response: A Level 3 event is a patient event affecting the ventilator-patient interface.
C. Incorrect response: A Level 2 event is a ventilator malfunction that is not immediately life threatening to the patient.
D. Correct response: A Level 1 event describes immediate life-threatening consequences to a ventilator malfunction. The expectation for a Level 1 alarm is that it will warn of every event in time for prompt corrections.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A. Incorrect response: See explanation C.
B. Incorrect response: See explanation C.
C. Correct response:
D. Incorrect response: See explanation C.