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Appropriate A-aDO2for weaning - CORRECT ANSWER: 30
Appropriate Qs/Qt for weaning - CORRECT ANSWER: <20%
Appropriate Vd/Vt for weaning - CORRECT ANSWER: <60%
Causes of auto trigger - CORRECT ANSWER: Leaks in circuit
Too sensitive trigger setting
Condensation in circuit
Bounding pulse/cardiac movement
Causes of low exhaled volume alarm - CORRECT ANSWER: Patient disconnect
Low spontaneous tidal volume
Commonly used analgesics - CORRECT ANSWER: Hydromorphone (dilaudid)
Morphine
Fentanyl (sublimate)
Commonly used neuromuscular blocking agents - CORRECT ANSWER: Pancuronium
(Pavulon)
Vecuronium (norcuron)
Rocuronium (zemuron)
, Commonly used sedatives - CORRECT ANSWER: Aprazolam (Xanax)
Diazepam (Valium)
Midazolam (Versed)
Criteria for termination of SBT - CORRECT ANSWER: Anxiety/agitation
F > than 35 for five minutes
20% increase in HR or >/= 130
pH < 7.30
Cardiac arrhythmias or new arrhythmias
Change and BP >180 Sysytolic <90 diastolic
SPO2 <90% or decrease 4% from baseline
Define mean airway pressure - CORRECT ANSWER: Average pressure transmitted to
airway from beginning of one breath to beginning of the next
Describe the causes for a low-pressure alarm - CORRECT ANSWER: Patient
disconnect
Leak in circuit
Cuff leak
Insufficient flow
Explain the rationale behind the use of airway graphics with patients who are being
mechanically ventilated - CORRECT ANSWER: Allows visualization of response to vent
changes
Allows visualization of response to physiologic changes
Provides real-time assessment of patient ventilator settings
Indicates when to make ventilator changes
Helpful in identifying patients ventilator asynchrony