Mechanical Ventilation Quizzes and Questions with answers

Mechanical Ventilation Quizzes and
Questions with answers

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is a form of_______ with two distinct

pressure levels.



A. pressure-controlled ventilation

B. volume-controlled ventilation

C. continuous positive airway pressure

D. positive end-expiratory pressure - ANSWER: ✔✔C. continuous positive airway pressure



During volume-controlled ventilation, the ________is variable depending on the compliance and airflow
resistance characteristics of the patient's lungs.



A. peak inspiratory pressure

B. tidal volume

C. peak flow

D. inspiratory time - ANSWER: ✔✔A. peak inspiratory pressure



The ventilator is a _______controller if the pressure waveform does not change when airflow resistance
and compliance are changed.



A. pressure

B. flow

C. volume

D. A or B - ANSWER: ✔✔A. pressure



Immediately after intubation, the therapist must:

, A. confirm the endotracheal tube placement with a chest radiograph.

B. tilt and place the head into a sniffing position.

C. displace the patient's tongue to the left side.

D. inflate the cuff and check for bilateral breath sounds. - ANSWER: ✔✔D. inflate the cuff and check for
bilateral breath sounds.



When the ventilator delivers a breath every 5 sec, and the patient cannot initiate a breath, it is operating
under the_____ mode and the breaths are considered ______



A. SIMV; time-triggered

B. SIMV; pressure-triggered

C. control; time-triggered.

D. control; pressure-triggered - ANSWER: ✔✔C. control; time-triggered.



In mechanical ventilation, pressure is required to overcome the:



A. airflow resistance.

B. lung compliance.

C. chest wall compliance.

D. all of the above. - ANSWER: ✔✔D. all of the above.



What is the most basic and most important intervention in healthcare?



A. IV fluids

B. oxygen

C. albuterol

D. establishment of a patent airway - ANSWER: ✔✔D. establishment of a patent airway