After Increasing the Inspiratory Flow of the Ventilator to Decrease

question 18

Multiple Choice

After increasing the inspiratory flow of the ventilator to decrease the generation of NO₂, the therapist notices many changes in the ventilator parameters. The therapist adds the NO into the inspiratory limb of the ventilator circuit close to the patient. What will be a limitation of the procedure?

• A) A larger number of oxygen radicals are produced at this position.
• B) Adding NO too close to the patient reduces proper mixing, which is necessary to ensure accurate NO measurement.
• C) Adding NO in this position of the circuit is contraindicated.
• D) The contact time between NO and O₂ is too long to be clinically useful.

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