Vents Egans Ch. 43-6

Front 1

what are 2 advantages of IMV?

Back 1

-maintains muscle strength
-reduces cardiovascular compromise

Front 2

how can you identify a leak in the VC-CMV mode using graphics?

Back 2

The graphic (looks like a mountain peak) will not return to baseline

Front 3

what is the primary reason for using PC-CMV?

Back 3

The management of patients with ALI/ARDS

Front 4

Permissive hypercapnia means to allow the carbon dioxide levels to rise in order to keep pressures low and ____ The pH is not usually allowed to drop ____

Back 4

-preserve lung tissue
-below 7.20.

Front 5

APRV may improve _____ and maintains benefits of ______

Back 5

-oxygenation
-spontaneous ventilation.

Front 6

what are the 4 benefits of PSV?

Back 6

*decreased resp.rate -
*increased tidal volume -*decreased muscle work *decreased oxygen consumption

Front 7

PAV is designed to improve what important relationship?

Back 7

patient-ventilator synchrony

Front 8

what unique position improves oxygenation in ARDS?

Back 8

prone positioning

Front 9

what patients are especially sensitive to the cardiovascular effects of PPV?

Back 9

hypovolemic patients

Front 10

, what drug would you use to treat low cardiac index?

Back 10

dobutamine

Front 11

what drug would you use to treat low blood pressure?

Back 11

dopamine

Front 12

PPV decreases urine output through direct effects on ____ ___, glomerular filtration rate and sodium and potassium excretion.

Back 12

renal perfusion

Front 13

PPV indirectly affects renal function by increasing ___ ___ , plasma aldosterone level, and ADH.

Back 13

plasma renin