Which of the following therapies can be used as an alternative to ...

[NClaborn]

Which of the following therapies can be used as an alternative to endotracheal intubation and continuous ventilation for patients requiring short-term ventilatory support?
 
  a. Continuous positive airway pressure
  b. Expiratory positive airway pressure
  c. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
  d. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation

Question 2

Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation mobilizes airway secretions by which of the following methods?
 
  a. Generating a subatmospheric pressure on inspiration, then an expiratory resistance
  b. Applying a positive pressure to a patient's airways throughout the respiratory cycle
  c. Delivering high-frequency percussive breaths into the patient's airways
  d. Applying an expiratory resistance to ex-haled flow from the patient

[Jody Vaughn]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Since its introduction in 1947, intermittent positive-pressure breathing has been used for a variety of reasons, including short-term ventilatory support, lung expansion therapy, and as an aid in de-livering aerosolized medications.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The Percussionaire Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation provides a form of oscillator therapy that delivers high-frequency percussive breaths into the patient's airways. It is used as an adjunct for mobilizing airway secretions.

[NClaborn]

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[lkanara2]

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