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Brittanyd9008

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Which of the following are inclusion criteria for neonatal ECMO? 1. Reversible lung disease 2. Gestational age less than 35 weeks 3. Pulmonary barotrauma 4. Persistent acidosis
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 2 and 4 only
  d. 1, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

What patient population is the only group currently accepted for the use of noninvasive ventila-tion (NIV) in the hospital ward?
 
  a. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with near normal pH
  b. Postoperative patients without pneumonia
  c. No-code patients
  d. Asthma patients with normal SpO2



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Criteria for patient selection are listed in Box 50-2.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Currently, the only patient population for whom initiation and management of NIV on hospital wards are recommended is hypercapnic COPD patients with a pH of 7.30 or greater.



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