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When a patient of any age cannot adequately provide enough oxygen for the body and sufficiently eliminate carbon dioxide,the term used is ______________


A) ventilatory insufficiency.
B) apnea.
C) respiratory failure.
D) CO₂ retainer.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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When mechanically ventilating a neonate,traditionally how is inspiration terminated?


A) After a preset volume is delivered
B) After a preset time interval has passed
C) After a preset pressure is reached
D) Once flow decreases to 25% of initial peak flow

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Ventilator proximal gas temperature should be set at _________________


A) 36-37 degrees C.
B) 97 degrees C.
C) 24-30 degrees C.
D) 40-45 degrees C.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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In neonatal time-cycled,pressure-limited ventilation,the respiratory care practitioner will set the inspiratory gas flow rate at ______________


A) 40-60 L/min.
B) 6-10 L/min.
C) 20-30 L/min.
D) 1-5 L/min.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Describe how the initial newborn ventilator alarm setting are determined.

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Which of the following are true of time constants? I.Indicate lungs' ability to receive or expel air II.Are determined by airway resistance times compliance III.Poor compliance with normal airway resistance results in long time constant.


A) I,II and III
B) II and III
C) I and II
D) II only

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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A mode of ventilation which delivers an inspiration to a set pressure and typically ends when flow drops to 25% of its initial peak value is which of the following?


A) Volume Guarantee
B) Pressure Support
C) Pressure Assist Control
D) Volume Support

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following indicates poor ventilatory status?


A) PaO₂ less than 50 mmHg
B) SPO₂ below 60%
C) PaCO₂ greater than 55 mmHg
D) pH greater than 7.35

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is true of a "lifespan" ventilator?


A) This is the term used when a ventilator is used on a comatose patient.
B) It provides pressure and volume ventilation.
C) It can be used on infants,pediatric,or adult patients.
D) It is the brand name of mechanical ventilators.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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The respiratory care practitioner is placing a Drager Babylog 8000 plus on a patient.What mode can she use to insure a steady tidal volume?


A) Pressure Control
B) SIMV
C) CPAP
D) Volume guarantee

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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When using time-cycled,pressure-limited,IMV,the respiratory care practitioner will set the length of inspiratory time and pressure.What will happen if the pressure is reached before inspiratory time ends?


A) Pressure limiting will end inspiration
B) Pressure limiting will result in loss of tidal volume
C) The ventilator pressure alarm will sound
D) Pressure limiting will result in inspiratory plateau

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The respiratory care practitioner wants to reduce or overcome the work of breathing due to the endotracheal tube and ventilator tubing.Which mode can be used for that purpose?


A) Volume me Support
B) Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
C) Pressure Regulated Volume Control
D) Pressure Support

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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According to the retired AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines the indication for time-triggered,pressure-limited,time-cycled neonatal ventilation is which of the following? I.On CPAP and FIO₂ of 0.6 or more II.pH greater than 7.45 III.PaO₂ less than 50 mmHg IV.Apnea


A) I,II,III and IV
B) I,II and III
C) II,III and IV
D) I,III and IV

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Describe how the initial newborn ventilator setting are determined for tidal volume,oxygen percent and PEEP/CPAP

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Tidal volumes are either set (if utilizi...

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According to the retired AARC Clinical Practice Guidelines on time-triggered,pressure- limited,time-cycled neonatal ventilation,risk of ROP can be minimized by ___________________


A) keeping PaO₂ less than 60 mmHg.
B) keeping SPO₂ greater than 80%.
C) keeping PaO₂ less than 80 mmHg.
D) maintaining pH greater than 7.35.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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