A Practitioner Is Assigned to a Patient on a Ventilator

question 24

Multiple Choice

A practitioner is assigned to a patient on a ventilator.Which of the following is the most appropriate time to do a patient-ventilator system check?

• A) After obtaining an arterial blood gas sample.
• B) After obtaining a cardiac output measurement.
• C) After making changes in the ventilator settings.
• D) Prior to changing from PEEP level.

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Definitions:

Platelet Count

A measurement of the number of platelets (a type of blood cell essential for clotting) in a given volume of blood, indicating clotting capacity.

Clotting Disorder

A medical condition where the blood does not clot properly, causing excessive bleeding or clotting.

Hematocrit

A blood test measurement indicating the percentage of red blood cells in a given volume of blood.

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

A diagnostic blood examination that determines the rate at which red blood cells descend to the bottom of a test tube, a process that signals the presence of inflammation within the body.