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kshipps

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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


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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.


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Wow, this really help

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