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Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV)... Ventilation Before Intubation

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1.  Which of the following were historically used as types of negative pressure ventilation?
  1. Rocking bed
  2. Iron lung
  3. Chest Cuirass
  4. All of the above
2.  Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is indicated when the primary goal is to increase:
  1. Recruitment, Oxygenation
  2. Ventilation, Oxygenation
  3. Recruitment, Ventilation
  4. None of the above
3.  Which of the following are primary settings required for the use of Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)?
  1. Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure (IPAP), Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP)
  2. Rate, FiO2
  3. Inspiratory time, Rise time
  4. Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP), Total leak time
4.  According to the ERS/ATS clinical practice guidelines, Bilevel NIV for COPD can be used to prevent:
  1. Hypokalemia
  2. Chronic alkalosis
  3. Acute acidosis
  4. Hypertension
5.  Research by Mehta et al, concluded what percentage of hospitalizations had strong evidence of NIV as the initial ventilatory strategy?
  1. 30%
  2. 40%
  3. 50%
  4. 60%

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