Test Bank - Pilbeam’s Mechanical
Ventilation-Physiological And Clinical
Applications, 8th Edition (Cairo, 2026),
Chapter 1-23 | All Chapters
,Table Of Contents
1. Basic Terms And Concepts Of Mechanical Ventilation
2. How Ventilators Work
3. How A Breath Is Delivered
4. Establishing The Need For Mechanical Ventilation
5. Selecting The Ventilator And The Mode
6. Initial Ventilator Settings
7. Final Considerations In Ventilator Setup
8. Initial Patient Assessment
9. Ventilator Graphics
10. Assessment Of Respiratory Function
11. Hemodynamic Monitoring
12. Methods To Improve Ventilation In Patient-Ventilator Management
13. Improving Oxygenation And Management Of Acute Respiratory Distress
Syndrome
14. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
15. Sedatives, Analgesics And Paralytics
16. Extrapulmonary Effects Of Mechanical Ventilation
17. Effects Of Positive-Pressure Ventilation On The Pulmonary System
18. Troubleshooting And Problem Solving
19. Basic Concepts Of Noninvasive Positive- Pressure Ventilation
20. Weaning And Discontinuation From Mechanical Ventilation
21. Long-Term Ventilation
22. Neonatal And Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation
23. Special Techniques In Ventilatory Support
, pilbeam mech vent test bank answer key
teacher’s edition
chapter 01: basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation
cairo: pilbeam’s mechanical ventilation: physiological and clinical applications, 8th
edition
multiple choice
1. the body’s mechanism for conducting air in and out of the lungs is known as which of the following?
a. external respiration
b. internal respiration
c. spontaneous ventilation
d. mechanical ventilation
Ans: c
the conduction of air in and out of the body is known as ventilation. since the question asks for the body’s
mechanism, this would be spontaneous ventilation. external respiration involves the exchange of oxygen (o 2 )
and carbon dioxide (co2 ) between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries. internal respiration occurs at the
cellular level and involves movement of oxygen from the systemic blood into the cells.
2. which of the following are involved in external respiration?
a. red blood cells and body cells
b. scalenes and trapezius muscles
c. alveoli and pulmonary capillaries
d. external oblique and transverse abdominal muscles
Ans: c
external respiration involves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide (co 2 ) between the alveoli and the
pulmonary capillaries. internal respiration occurs at the cellular level and involves movement of oxygen from
the systemic blood into the cells. scalene and trapezius muscles are accessory muscles of inspiration. external
oblique and transverse abdominal muscles are accessory muscles of expiration.
3. the graph that shows intrapleural pressure changes during normal spontaneous breathing is depicted by which
of the following?
a.
b.
, c.
d.
Ans: b
during spontaneous breathing, the intrapleural pressure drops from about 5 cm h2 o at end-expiration to about
10 cm h2 o at end-inspiration. the graph depicted for answer b shows that change from 5 cm h2 o to 10 cm
h2 o.
4. during spontaneous inspiration alveolar pressure (p a) is about ________________.
a. 1 cm h2 o
b. +1 cm h2 o
c. 0 cm h2 o
d. 5 cm h2 o
Ans: a
during normal spontaneous ventilation alveolar pressure will become 1 cm h2 o which is the lowest. during the
exhalation of a normal spontaneous breath the alveolar pressure will become +1 cm h 2 o.
5. the pressure required to maintain alveolar inflation is known as which of the following?
a. transairway pressure (pta)
b. transthoracic pressure (ptt )
c. transrespiratory pressure (ptr)
d. transpulmonary pressure (pl )
Ans: d
the definition of transpulmonary pressure (p l ) is the pressure required to maintain alveolar inflation.
transairway pressure (pta) is the pressure gradient required to produce airflow in the conducting tubes.
transrespiratory pressure (ptr) is the pressure to inflate the lungs and airways during positive-pressure
ventilation. transthoracic pressure (ptt ) represents the pressure required to expand or contract the lungs and the
chest wall at the same time.
6. calculate the pressure needed to overcome airway resistance during positive-pressure ventilation when the
proximal airway pressure (pawo ) is 35 cm h2 o and the alveolar pressure (pa) is 5 cm h2 o.
a. 7 cm h2 o
b. 30 cm h2 o
c. 40 cm h2 o
d. 175 cm h2 o
Ans: b
Ventilation-Physiological And Clinical
Applications, 8th Edition (Cairo, 2026),
Chapter 1-23 | All Chapters
,Table Of Contents
1. Basic Terms And Concepts Of Mechanical Ventilation
2. How Ventilators Work
3. How A Breath Is Delivered
4. Establishing The Need For Mechanical Ventilation
5. Selecting The Ventilator And The Mode
6. Initial Ventilator Settings
7. Final Considerations In Ventilator Setup
8. Initial Patient Assessment
9. Ventilator Graphics
10. Assessment Of Respiratory Function
11. Hemodynamic Monitoring
12. Methods To Improve Ventilation In Patient-Ventilator Management
13. Improving Oxygenation And Management Of Acute Respiratory Distress
Syndrome
14. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
15. Sedatives, Analgesics And Paralytics
16. Extrapulmonary Effects Of Mechanical Ventilation
17. Effects Of Positive-Pressure Ventilation On The Pulmonary System
18. Troubleshooting And Problem Solving
19. Basic Concepts Of Noninvasive Positive- Pressure Ventilation
20. Weaning And Discontinuation From Mechanical Ventilation
21. Long-Term Ventilation
22. Neonatal And Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation
23. Special Techniques In Ventilatory Support
, pilbeam mech vent test bank answer key
teacher’s edition
chapter 01: basic terms and concepts of mechanical ventilation
cairo: pilbeam’s mechanical ventilation: physiological and clinical applications, 8th
edition
multiple choice
1. the body’s mechanism for conducting air in and out of the lungs is known as which of the following?
a. external respiration
b. internal respiration
c. spontaneous ventilation
d. mechanical ventilation
Ans: c
the conduction of air in and out of the body is known as ventilation. since the question asks for the body’s
mechanism, this would be spontaneous ventilation. external respiration involves the exchange of oxygen (o 2 )
and carbon dioxide (co2 ) between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries. internal respiration occurs at the
cellular level and involves movement of oxygen from the systemic blood into the cells.
2. which of the following are involved in external respiration?
a. red blood cells and body cells
b. scalenes and trapezius muscles
c. alveoli and pulmonary capillaries
d. external oblique and transverse abdominal muscles
Ans: c
external respiration involves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide (co 2 ) between the alveoli and the
pulmonary capillaries. internal respiration occurs at the cellular level and involves movement of oxygen from
the systemic blood into the cells. scalene and trapezius muscles are accessory muscles of inspiration. external
oblique and transverse abdominal muscles are accessory muscles of expiration.
3. the graph that shows intrapleural pressure changes during normal spontaneous breathing is depicted by which
of the following?
a.
b.
, c.
d.
Ans: b
during spontaneous breathing, the intrapleural pressure drops from about 5 cm h2 o at end-expiration to about
10 cm h2 o at end-inspiration. the graph depicted for answer b shows that change from 5 cm h2 o to 10 cm
h2 o.
4. during spontaneous inspiration alveolar pressure (p a) is about ________________.
a. 1 cm h2 o
b. +1 cm h2 o
c. 0 cm h2 o
d. 5 cm h2 o
Ans: a
during normal spontaneous ventilation alveolar pressure will become 1 cm h2 o which is the lowest. during the
exhalation of a normal spontaneous breath the alveolar pressure will become +1 cm h 2 o.
5. the pressure required to maintain alveolar inflation is known as which of the following?
a. transairway pressure (pta)
b. transthoracic pressure (ptt )
c. transrespiratory pressure (ptr)
d. transpulmonary pressure (pl )
Ans: d
the definition of transpulmonary pressure (p l ) is the pressure required to maintain alveolar inflation.
transairway pressure (pta) is the pressure gradient required to produce airflow in the conducting tubes.
transrespiratory pressure (ptr) is the pressure to inflate the lungs and airways during positive-pressure
ventilation. transthoracic pressure (ptt ) represents the pressure required to expand or contract the lungs and the
chest wall at the same time.
6. calculate the pressure needed to overcome airway resistance during positive-pressure ventilation when the
proximal airway pressure (pawo ) is 35 cm h2 o and the alveolar pressure (pa) is 5 cm h2 o.
a. 7 cm h2 o
b. 30 cm h2 o
c. 40 cm h2 o
d. 175 cm h2 o
Ans: b
