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Frequing Out About High Frequency

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1.  An example of a premature lung problem associated with conventional ventilation is:
  1. Lack of structural integrity of the airways
  2. Lack of surfactant
  3. Non-uniform ventilation mix
  4. All of the above
2.  What is high-frequency ventilation (HFV)?
  1. Helps avoid large swings of intrapulmonary pressures
  2. HFV rates are equal to 100Hz or more as needed
  3. HFV volume is greater than anatomical deadspace
  4. Respiratory rates are set at less than 20 breaths per minute
3.  Resonance frequency describes a phenomenon where less ____________ is required to move gas in and out of the lungs.
  1. Fluid
  2. Temperature
  3. Volume
  4. Energy/Pressure
4.  What is the primary impedance for gas exchange?
  1. Airway resistance
  2. Dynamic compliance
  3. Flow
  4. Volume
5.  What parameter must be raised to maintain the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2)?
  1. PEEP
  2. MAP
  3. Rate/bpm
  4. Tidal volume

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