While Administering IPPB with a Inspiratory Pressure of 25 CmH₂O,a

question 22

Multiple Choice

While administering IPPB with a inspiratory pressure of 25 cmH₂O,a patient develops sudden shortness of breath.When assessing the patient it is noted that breaths are absent on the right side.Percussion of the right side yields a hyperresonant percussion note.No chest tube has been placed yet.Which way would the patient's trachea shift?

• A) Toward the right
• B) Cephalid
• C) Toward the left
• D) It will remain midline

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity (VC)

The greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after taking the deepest possible breath; an important measurement in respiratory health.

Residual Volume (RV)

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a forceful expiration, ensuring that gas exchange can continue at all times.

Anatomic Dead Space

refers to areas of the respiratory system where gas exchange does not take place, such as the trachea and bronchi.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

The additional air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal inhalation.