When a Patient Is to Be Switched from Continuous Mandatory

question 7

Multiple Choice

When a patient is to be switched from continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) to intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation,which of the following could be used in addition to IMV to assist this process?

• A) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
• B) Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
• C) Pressure support (PS)
• D) Pressure control (PC)

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Definitions:

Conscious Memories

Memories that can be intentionally recalled and described, relating to personal experiences and specific facts or information.

Long-Term Potentiation

A long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons, considered a central mechanism behind learning and memory.

Conditioned Eyeblink

A classical conditioning experiment where a subject learns to blink in response to a conditioned stimulus, typically a tone, that has been associated with an unconditioned stimulus, like a puff of air to the eye.

Hypothalamus

A neural structure lying below (hypo) the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.