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Ventilator Graphics and Asynchrony: Let’s Look Again

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1.  What is an example of a positive pressure ventilation (PPV) variable?
  1. Flow
  2. Pressure
  3. Volume
  4. All of the above
2.  What does the "V" represent in the Equation of Motion?
  1. Pressure
  2. Resistance
  3. Elastance
  4. Flow
3.  What factors are directly related to changes in pressure?
  1. Airways
  2. ET tube
  3. Chest wall
  4. All of the above
4.  When compliance increases, what happens to the plateau and peak pressures?
  1. Both will rise
  2. Both will decrease
  3. Both will stay constant
  4. Both will increase
5.  When inspiratory airway resistance increases, the peak pressure will:
  1. Rise
  2. Fall
  3. Stays constant
  4. Decelerate

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