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Decks in this class (20)

Test 1 Ch. 19 Basic Concepts of NPPV
The delivery of mechanical ventil...,
What are the three methods of app...,
Negative pressure ventilators pea...
152  cards
Test 1 Ch. 43 Eagans Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB)
What are the 3 types of atelectasis,
Gas absorption atelectasis can oc...,
Lobar atelectaisis happens when
33  cards
Test 1 Ch.44 Eagans Airway Clearance Therapy
Any abnormality that alters airwa...,
What can result in full or partia...,
Full obstruction or _________ ___...
25  cards
Test 1 Ch.3 How a Breath is Delivered
What are the mandatory volume con...,
In volume control the,
_____ and _______ waveforms will ...
29  cards
Test 1 Ch. 4 Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation
Objectives of mv physiological,
Objectives of mv clinical,
Thoughtful clinical judgment is e...
53  cards
Test 1 Ch.15 Sedatives, Analgesics, and Paralytics
Sedatives are used to,
Analgesics are used to,
Paralytics are used to facilitate
75  cards
Questions from Homework
Explain how negative pressure ven...,
What is the primary goal of niv i...,
List 3 clinical benefits of niv i...
20  cards
Test 1 Ch. 7 Intial Ventilator Settings Based on Pulmonary Disorder
Normal lungs modeibwrrflow flow w...,
Copd modeibwrrflow flow waveformt...,
Neuromuscular modeibwrrflow flow ...
35  cards
Ch. 10 Eagans Test 2
The heart is hollow ___ chambers ...,
Where does the heart lie between,
Where is the apex located at
50  cards
Ch. 18 Eagans Test 2
An electrocardiogram ecg i is a p...,
What is depolarization,
What is repolarization
49  cards
Ch. 3 How a Breath is Delivered Test 2
The phases of a breath and the va...,
The ____________ variable begins ...,
This limits the value of pressure...
86  cards
Ch. 5 Selecting the vent and the mode Test 2
During full ventilatory support t...,
Full vent support results in paco...,
Full vent support is provided whe...
43  cards
Normal and critical values for intubation/ Weaning Parameters/ calculations
Normal ph,
Critcal,
Normal paco2
60  cards
Ch. 20 Weaning and Discontinuation from MV
Physical signs and measurements o...,
What is discontinuation of the vent,
What is extubation
25  cards
Test 3. Ch.21,
Most pts receiving mv require ven...,
Approximately __ of those pts req...,
Long term b
16  cards
Test 3 Ch.11
The primary indication for hemody...,
Hemodynamic monitoring can be use...,
Invasive hemodynamics monitoring ...
184  cards
Test 3: Normal values/ How its Measured/ Use
Mean arterial blood pressure map,
Map formula,
Map is uses to
81  cards
Test 3 Ch.13
Improving the ventilatory status ...,
Improving oxygenation involves us...,
Define hypoxia
49  cards
FINAL!!!
What happens in volume control,
Settings for volume control 5,
What happens in pressure control
86  cards
Key pointers
1  cards

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