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mynx · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Newer ventilators allow neonates to use what type of trigger for better synchronization with the ventilator?

a. Time
b. Flow
c. Pressure
d. Volume

Question 2

A 5-year-old patient diagnosed with tracheomalacia after a long intubation has had numerous failures to wean and extubate.

What should the respiratory therapist recommend to help alleviate spontaneous breathing prob-lems associated with tracheomalacia until a stent can be placed in the airway?
a. BiPAP
b. Nasal HFV
c. Nasal SiPAP
d. Tracheostomy and CPAP

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Patients can trigger breaths based on a pressure or flow change that is sensed by the ventilator. In neonates, flow sensing is more sensitive and allows better synchronization than pressure trigger-ing.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Tracheomalacia can make weaning from ventilation and extubation difficult. A tracheotomy and CPAP would be appropriate for this patient (24 hours a day) until surgery to place a stent in the airway can be performed.