Mechanical Ventilation Exam with
complete solutions
Which type of ventilator mimics the normal mechanism of ventilation? - ANSWER: โโnegative pressure
ventilation
The control panel where the respiratory therapist makes adjustments to the ventilator is also known as
the - ANSWER: โโuser interface
The gas conducting tubes that carry gas from the ventilator to the patient are referred to as the -
ANSWER: โโpatient circuit
Pneumatic ventilators are powered by - ANSWER: โโa 50 psi gas source
A ventilator system that simply delivers a set volume but cannot measure or change the volume actually
delivered to the patient is called a(n) _______________ system - ANSWER: โโopen loop
A patient who is paralyzed from the neck down is likely to have which breath sequence during
mechanical ventilation? - ANSWER: โโCMV
In the equation Pmus+Pvent = (E x V) + (R x V) + Auto - PEEP, what does Pmus represent? - ANSWER:
โโThe pressure from the muscles to expand the thoracic cage and lungs
The equation Pmus + Pvent = (E + V) + (R x V) + Auto - PEEP is known as - ANSWER: โโEquation of
motion
A respiratory therapist has chosen a mode of ventilation where mandatory breaths are delivered at a set
rate, and the spontaneous breaths are pressure-supported. This mode of ventilation is called - ANSWER:
โโSynchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)
