Mechanical Ventilation Exam with complete solutions

Mechanical Ventilation Exam with
complete solutions

Which type of ventilator mimics the normal mechanism of ventilation? - ANSWER: ✔✔negative pressure
ventilation



The control panel where the respiratory therapist makes adjustments to the ventilator is also known as
the - ANSWER: ✔✔user interface



The gas conducting tubes that carry gas from the ventilator to the patient are referred to as the -
ANSWER: ✔✔patient circuit



Pneumatic ventilators are powered by - ANSWER: ✔✔a 50 psi gas source



A ventilator system that simply delivers a set volume but cannot measure or change the volume actually
delivered to the patient is called a(n) _______________ system - ANSWER: ✔✔open loop



A patient who is paralyzed from the neck down is likely to have which breath sequence during
mechanical ventilation? - ANSWER: ✔✔CMV



In the equation Pmus+Pvent = (E x V) + (R x V) + Auto - PEEP, what does Pmus represent? - ANSWER:
✔✔The pressure from the muscles to expand the thoracic cage and lungs



The equation Pmus + Pvent = (E + V) + (R x V) + Auto - PEEP is known as - ANSWER: ✔✔Equation of
motion



A respiratory therapist has chosen a mode of ventilation where mandatory breaths are delivered at a set
rate, and the spontaneous breaths are pressure-supported. This mode of ventilation is called - ANSWER:
✔✔Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)