Benefits of neuromuscular paralysis in ventilator management include which of the following? 1. Improved ventilation 2. Better synchrony with the ventilator 3. Reduced ventilator pressures 4. Improved oxygenation 5. Decreased intrathoracic pressure
a. 1 and 4 only
b. 3 and 5 only
c. 1, 2, 3, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Question 2
Characteristics of depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents include which of the following? 1. Cannot be reversed 2. Effects last 60 to 90 seconds 3. Shorter acting than nondepolarizing agents 4. Cause fasciculation 5. Cause total paralysis in 60 to 90
a. 1, 3, and 5 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 1, 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5