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FCCS Post Test Review Questions And
100% Verified Solutions 2026
When to consider NPPV vs invasive - correct-answer -When it's a quickly solved
problem in 1-2 days (e.g. COPD exacerbation)
When the patient can be compliant with working with NPPV
When to consider switching from NPPV to invasive ventilation support - correct-
answer -If things aren't really improving in a matter of hours
If your therapeutic goals haven't been met in 4-6 hours
Manual decompression (when you use it) - correct-answer -If patient is air
trapping like crazy on the vent, and you disconnect it and push up on the patients
diaphragm to get everything out
What a high A-a gradient means - correct-answer -V/Q mismatch
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Volume assist-control breath (Volume cycled) - correct-answer -Vent delivers
preset tidal volume
Pressure assist-control breath (time cycled) - correct-answer -Vent delivers a
constant pressure over a preset time
Pressure support breath (flow cycled) - correct-answer -Same as pressure assist-
control breaths, but the vent cuts out when the flow rate decreases to 25% of
initial peak flow rate
Assist-control ventilation - correct-answer -Either volume or time cycled breaths
given
Usually the go to when you just started someone on the vent
Gives the pt a set tidal volume and preset flow rate respiratory rate. Very rigid.
However, if the patient wants to take extra breaths if they trigger them.
Pressure support ventilation - correct-answer -Waits for patient to start breath,
and then helps out with a set amount of pressure
Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation - correct-answer -SIMV
FCCS Post Test Review Questions And
100% Verified Solutions 2026
When to consider NPPV vs invasive - correct-answer -When it's a quickly solved
problem in 1-2 days (e.g. COPD exacerbation)
When the patient can be compliant with working with NPPV
When to consider switching from NPPV to invasive ventilation support - correct-
answer -If things aren't really improving in a matter of hours
If your therapeutic goals haven't been met in 4-6 hours
Manual decompression (when you use it) - correct-answer -If patient is air
trapping like crazy on the vent, and you disconnect it and push up on the patients
diaphragm to get everything out
What a high A-a gradient means - correct-answer -V/Q mismatch
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Volume assist-control breath (Volume cycled) - correct-answer -Vent delivers
preset tidal volume
Pressure assist-control breath (time cycled) - correct-answer -Vent delivers a
constant pressure over a preset time
Pressure support breath (flow cycled) - correct-answer -Same as pressure assist-
control breaths, but the vent cuts out when the flow rate decreases to 25% of
initial peak flow rate
Assist-control ventilation - correct-answer -Either volume or time cycled breaths
given
Usually the go to when you just started someone on the vent
Gives the pt a set tidal volume and preset flow rate respiratory rate. Very rigid.
However, if the patient wants to take extra breaths if they trigger them.
Pressure support ventilation - correct-answer -Waits for patient to start breath,
and then helps out with a set amount of pressure
Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation - correct-answer -SIMV
