Author Question: During the first 2 weeks of commitment to mechanical ventilation, what is the cumulative daily risk ... (Read 29 times)

ishan · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

During the first 2 weeks of commitment to mechanical ventilation, what is the cumulative daily risk for developing ventilator associated pneumonia?

A. 1 to 3
B. about 5
C. 6 to 8
D. around 10

Question 2

How does the risk for a mechanically ventilated patient to develop nosocomial pneumonia compare with a nonventilated hospitalized patient?

A. 3 to 2 times higher
B. 5 times higher
C. 10 to 12 times higher
D. as much as 21 times higher

asware1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A. Correct response: Certain patients are at increased risk of developing VAP. The cumulative risk of developing VAP is about 1 to 3 per day of mechanical ventilation, being the highest during the first 2 weeks of mechanical ventilation.
B. Incorrect response: See explanation A.
C. Incorrect response: See explanation A.
D. Incorrect response: See explanation A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A. Incorrect response: See explanation D.
B. Incorrect response: See explanation D.
C. Incorrect response: See explanation D.
D. Correct response: The rate of nosocomial pneumonia is 6 to 21 times higher in patients requiring mechanical ventilation compared with nonventilated hospitalized patients.