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iveyjurea

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Which of the following are disadvantages of using intermittent mandatory ventilation for wean-ing?
 
  1. Potentially high work of breathing
  2. Weaning time possibly prolonged
  3. Patient-ventilator asynchrony
  4. Higher mean airway pressures
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following cardiovascular changes would you consider a bad sign during weaning a patient from ventilatory support?
 
  a. Development of chest pain
  b. Increase in both stroke volume and cardiac index
  c. Increase in heart rate from 95 to 110/min
  d. Fall in blood pressure from 143/95 to 126/88 mm Hg



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lauravaras

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A





 

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