After Increasing the Inspiratory Flow of the Ventilator to Decrease

question 1

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.