Respiratory Support

Which of the following is a common indication for initiating mechanical ventilation in a patient with respiratory failure? *

Hypoxemia

Hypercapnia

Tachypnea

Bradypnea

Which of the following is a common mode of mechanical ventilation that provides a set number of breaths per minute, regardless of patient effort? *

Assist-control ventilation

Pressure-support ventilation

Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

Continuous positive airway pressure

Which of the following is a common mode of mechanical ventilation that allows the patient to breathe spontaneously between ventilator-delivered breaths? *

Assist-control ventilation

Pressure-support ventilation

Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

Continuous positive airway pressure

Which of the following is a common complication of mechanical ventilation? *

Hypotension

Hypothermia

Hypoglycemia

Hypertension

Which of the following is a common method to monitor the effectiveness of mechanical ventilation? *

Arterial blood gas analysis

Urine output

Electrocardiography

Chest X-ray

Which of the following is a common parameter to adjust when optimizing mechanical ventilation settings? *

Tidal volume

Heart rate

Urine output

Serum electrolytes

Which of the following is a common complication of high tidal volume ventilation? *

Barotrauma

Hypocapnia

Hypernatremia

Hypoxemia

Which of the following is a common complication of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)? *

Atelectasis

Hypoxemia

Hypocapnia

Pulmonary embolism

Which of the following is a common indication for using high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV)? *

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Asthma exacerbation

Pulmonary embolism

Which of the following is a common advantage of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)? *

Reduced risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Improved patient comfort

Lower cost

Less need for sedation

Which of the following is a common indication for using NIPPV? *

Acute respiratory failure

Severe hypoxemia

Unconsciousness

Hemodynamic instability

Which of the following is a common disadvantage of NIPPV? *

Risk of barotrauma

Risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Increased need for sedation

Higher cost

Which of the following is a common indication for using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)? *

Mild hypoxemia

Severe hypercapnia

Cardiogenic shock

Neurological impairment

Which of the following is a common complication of ECMO? *

Hemorrhage

Hypothermia

Hypoglycemia

Hypokalemia

Which of the following is a common contraindication for using ECMO? *

Severe hypoxemia

Active bleeding

Hemodynamic stability

Neurological impairment

Which of the following is a common complication of tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated patients? *

Air leakage

Tracheal stenosis

Vocal cord paralysis

Aspiration

Which of the following is a common advantage of tracheostomy over endotracheal intubation? *

Reduced risk of infection

Shorter duration of mechanical ventilation

Easier to perform

Decreased risk of vocal cord injury

Which of the following is a common reason for weaning a patient from mechanical ventilation? *

Improved oxygenation

Increased respiratory rate

Increased tidal volume

Increased sedation requirement

Which of the following is a common weaning parameter used to assess readiness for extubation? *

Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)

Oxygen saturation

Chest X-ray findings

Serum electrolyte levels

Which of the following is a common method for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? *

Frequent suctioning of the endotracheal tube

Prophylactic antibiotics

Elevation of the head of the bed

Routine chest physiotherapy

Which of the following is a common strategy for managing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? *

Early extubation

Switching to a different antibiotic

Decreasing sedation

Increasing tidal volume

Which of the following is a common complication of prolonged mechanical ventilation? *

Barotrauma

Respiratory alkalosis

Decreased cardiac output

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Which of the following is a common strategy for preventing ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI)? *

Using high tidal volumes

Avoiding positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)

Limiting plateau pressure

Administering bronchodilators

Which of the following is a common feature of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? *

Normal compliance

Increased lung compliance

Diffuse alveolar damage

Hyperventilation

Which of the following is a common ventilatory strategy for managing ARDS? *

Low tidal volume ventilation

High tidal volume ventilation

Permissive hypercapnia

High PEEP levels

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