Exam 45: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

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Which of the following findings is NOT an exclusion criterion for using noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the patient with acute respiratory failure?

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Question 21

Why did the use of intermittent positive-pressure breathing declined in the 1980s?

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Question 22

Which of the following define successful application of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)? I.overall improvement of patient's blood gas II.normal blood gas III.PaO₂ increased IV.PaCO₂ decreased

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Question 23

Which of the following are the minimum performing characteristics of most noninvasive ventilators? I.mandatory rate of 50 breaths/min or less II.inspiratory pressure of 30 cm H₂O or less III.PEEP of 15 cm H₂O or less IV.inspiratory flow of 180 L/min or less at 20 cm H₂O

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Question 24

Which of the following interfaces that improve ventilation appears to be more tolerated?

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Question 25

Compared with nasal masks, full-face masks are associated with all of the following, except:

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Question 26

What complication associated with noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is most common?

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Question 27

Which of the following groups of patients is NOT considered at risk for reintubation?

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Question 28

Which of the following devices is considered to be the first electrically powered negative pressure ventilator?

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Question 29

What physiologic effect will raising the expiratory positive airway pressure have in the patient receiving noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation?

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Question 30

Which of the following interfaces should be used in greater than 90% of the patients with hypoventilation?

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Question 31

What strategy should be used when the patient complains of nasal congestion during the use of a nasal mask for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

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Question 32

Which level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is necessary to prevent rebreathing of carbon dioxide?

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Question 33

Which of the following is the current recommendation for adding humidity while using noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

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Question 34

Which of the following groups of patients with nocturnal hypoventilation respond to noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

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Question 35

Your patient is being ventilated with a nasal mask to relieve dyspnea. He has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypercarbia. What is the goal of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in this setting with regard to the ABGs?

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Question 36

Which of the following modes is NOT commonly seen on noninvasive ventilators?

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Question 37

Which of the following is a potential risk of overtightening the straps of the mask?

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Question 38

What mode of ventilation is most often used for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) when a critical care ventilator is in use?

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Question 39

Which of the following ventilators is generally only used for chronic noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

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Exam 45: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Which of the following findings is NOT an exclusion criterion for using noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the patient with acute respiratory failure?

Why did the use of intermittent positive-pressure breathing declined in the 1980s?

Which of the following define successful application of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)? I.overall improvement of patient's blood gas II.normal blood gas III.PaO2 increased IV.PaCO2 decreased

Which of the following are the minimum performing characteristics of most noninvasive ventilators? I.mandatory rate of 50 breaths/min or less II.inspiratory pressure of 30 cm H2O or less III.PEEP of 15 cm H2O or less IV.inspiratory flow of 180 L/min or less at 20 cm H2O

Which of the following interfaces that improve ventilation appears to be more tolerated?

Compared with nasal masks, full-face masks are associated with all of the following, except:

What complication associated with noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is most common?

Which of the following groups of patients is NOT considered at risk for reintubation?

Which of the following devices is considered to be the first electrically powered negative pressure ventilator?

What physiologic effect will raising the expiratory positive airway pressure have in the patient receiving noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation?

Which of the following interfaces should be used in greater than 90% of the patients with hypoventilation?

What strategy should be used when the patient complains of nasal congestion during the use of a nasal mask for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

Which level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is necessary to prevent rebreathing of carbon dioxide?

Which of the following is the current recommendation for adding humidity while using noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

Which of the following groups of patients with nocturnal hypoventilation respond to noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

Your patient is being ventilated with a nasal mask to relieve dyspnea. He has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypercarbia. What is the goal of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in this setting with regard to the ABGs?

Which of the following modes is NOT commonly seen on noninvasive ventilators?

Which of the following is a potential risk of overtightening the straps of the mask?

What mode of ventilation is most often used for noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) when a critical care ventilator is in use?

Which of the following ventilators is generally only used for chronic noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)?

History of Respiratory Care

Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Principles of Infection Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

Computer Applications in Respiratory Care

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

A Review of Thoracic Imaging

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support

Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

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Which of the following define successful application of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV)? I.overall improvement of patient's blood gas II.normal blood gas III.PaO₂ increased IV.PaCO₂ decreased

Which of the following are the minimum performing characteristics of most noninvasive ventilators? I.mandatory rate of 50 breaths/min or less II.inspiratory pressure of 30 cm H₂O or less III.PEEP of 15 cm H₂O or less IV.inspiratory flow of 180 L/min or less at 20 cm H₂O