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Destiiny22

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What physiologic effect does inhaled nitric oxide have on the lung?
 
  a. Pulmonary vasoconstriction
  b. Pulmonary vasodilation
  c. Smooth muscle dilation
  d. Improved mucociliary clearance

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What positive end expiratory pressure level is commonly used in pediatric patients during me-chanical ventilation?
 
  a. 1 to 3 cm H2O
  b. 3 to 5 cm H2O
  c. 5 to 8 cm H2O
  d. 10 to 12 cm H2O


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

ANS: B
Inhaled nitric oxide is a selective pulmonary vasodilator used to treat newborns who require me-chanical ventilation for hypoxic respiratory failure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A Paw exceeding 15 cm H2O is considered potentially deleterious, at which point other strate-gies such as high-frequency ventilation are frequently considered.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
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