A patient in the ICU is on a volume ventilator. The nurse recognizes that which of the following are true for this type of ventilator? Select all that apply
A) Peak inspiratory pressure varies from breath to breath and must be monitored closely.
B) Amount of pressure depends on patient's lung compliance and patient-ventilator resistance factors.
C) The device fits like a tortoise shell, forming a seal over the chest.
D) Exhaled tidal volume must be monitored closely.
E) Volume varies based on changes in resistance or compliance.
F) Small tidal volumes are used at frequencies greater than 100 breaths/minute.
A, B
You might also like to view...
The charge nurse is made aware that a 96-year-old patient does not want to be cared for by African Americans. What does this patient's attitude exemplify?
1. Culture 2. Ethnicity 3. Life trajectory differences 4. Complexity of the Cultural Care triad
__________ is lateral curvature of the spine
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an adolescent treated for a sexually transmitted infection. When the nurse instructs the client on the importance of using a condom, the client says, "There is no way I'll ever use a condom
" The nurse responds, "You must use a condom to avoid future health problems." The nurse failed to use which element of thought correctly? A) point of view B) inference C) conclusion D) assumption
The nurse is working in the clinic when a client comes in with sudden onset of malaise and muscle aches. During data gathering, the nurse asks the client which of the following? (Select all that apply)
1. "Have you had a flu shot?" 2. "Are you voiding sufficiently?" 3. "Is your cough productive?" 4. "Have you been exposed to influenza?" 5. "Do you have dizziness?"