A Patient Is Receiving Full Ventilatory Support with Volume Ventilation

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving full ventilatory support with volume ventilation.At 0700 the respiratory therapist observes the pressure-,volume-,and flow-time scalars shown in "A" below.Six hours later the respiratory therapist observes the scalars shown in "B." The most appropriate action to take is which of the following?

• A) Increase the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEE
• P) level.
• B) Check the circuit for a leak.
• C) Administer a bronchodilator.
• D) Switch to pressure ventilation.

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Definitions:

Dendritic Spine

Small protrusions from a neuron's dendrite that typically receive synaptic inputs from other neurons, playing a crucial role in synaptic strength and network connectivity.

Electrical Impulses

Signals that travel along neurons, enabling communication within the body, particularly in the nervous system.

Neuron's Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Messages

Units of communication intended to convey information, feelings, or instructions from a sender to a receiver.