Author Question: Which of the following is the primary reason that patients poorly interact with the ventilator? ... (Read 46 times)

mia · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following is the primary reason that patients poorly interact with the ventilator?

a. Mode of mechanical ventilation selected
b. Change in their clinical status
c. FiO2 setting
d. PEEP setting

Question 2

Possible ways to correct flow asynchrony in volume ventilation include which of the following?

1. Change to decelerating flow.
2. Increase peak flow to be greater than 60 L/min.
3. Match ventilator's inspiratory time to the patient's inspiratory time.
4. Decrease peak flow to be less than 60 L/min.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 3, and 4 only

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
One of the primary reasons that patients poorly interact with the mechanical ventilator is a change in their clinical status. Excessive secretions, bronchospasm, and agitation are the most common and regularly seen causes of poor patient-ventilator interaction and issues that should be assessed at every patient-ventilator assessment.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B