NBRC TMC - MECHANICAL VENTILATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

NBRC TMC - MECHANICAL VENTILATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!

, Describe the causes for a low-pressure alarm - ANSWER Patient disconnect
Leak in circuit
Cuff leak
Insufficient flow

Causes of low exhaled volume alarm - ANSWER Patient disconnect
Low spontaneous tidal volume

Normal, acceptable, and unacceptable Vital capacity measurement - ANSWER 65-75
(10xVt)
>/= 10 cmH2O (2 x Vt)
<10 (<2 x Vt)

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable MIP/NIF - ANSWER 80 cmH2O
20
<20

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable respiratory rate - ANSWER 12-20 breaths/min
8-20
>20 <8

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable spontaneous Vt - ANSWER 5-8 ml/kg
>/=5
<5

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable minute ventilation - ANSWER 5-6 L/min
<10
>10

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable MEP - ANSWER 160
40
<40

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable Vd/Vt % - ANSWER 20-40%
</= 60%
>60%

Normal, acceptable, unacceptable static compliance - ANSWER 60-100 mL/cmH2O
>25
<25