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on: Jul 16, 2018
What is the recommended range for the tidal volume for the initial ventilator settings in the vol-ume control mode in a patient with normal lungs?
 
  a. 4 to 6 ml/kg
  b. 6 to 8 ml/kg
  c. 10 to 12 ml/kg
  d. 12 to 15 ml/kg

Question 2

Which of the following represents a clinical situation where partial ventilatory support is com-monly used?
 
  a. Patient with head trauma
  b. During weaning from continuous manda-tory ventilation
  c. While ventilating an asthmatic
  d. In a drug overdose case


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

ANS: B
Tidal volume of 6 to 8 ml/kg of ideal body weight.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Partial ventilatory support techniques may be especially useful for weaning patients from me-chanical ventilatory support, and pressure-supported ventilation (PSV) and synchronized inter-mittent mandatory ventilation have been used as partial support strategies for weaning.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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