Author Question: What is the recommended range for the tidal volume for the initial ventilator settings in the ... (Read 116 times)

mmm · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What is the recommended range for the tidal volume for the initial ventilator settings in the vol-ume control mode in a patient with normal lungs?

a. 4 to 6 ml/kg
b. 6 to 8 ml/kg
c. 10 to 12 ml/kg
d. 12 to 15 ml/kg

Question 2

Which of the following represents a clinical situation where partial ventilatory support is com-monly used?

a. Patient with head trauma
b. During weaning from continuous manda-tory ventilation
c. While ventilating an asthmatic
d. In a drug overdose case

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Tidal volume of 6 to 8 ml/kg of ideal body weight.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Partial ventilatory support techniques may be especially useful for weaning patients from me-chanical ventilatory support, and pressure-supported ventilation (PSV) and synchronized inter-mittent mandatory ventilation have been used as partial support strategies for weaning.