Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

If a patient is being mechanically ventilated after a cardiac arrest. what is the appropriate mode of ventilation?
  1. SIMV
  2. CMV
  3. CPAP
  4. NIF
Explanation
Answer: B-The appropriate mode of ventilation for a post cardiac arrest patient is continuous mechanical ventilation (CMV).

This mode is also recommended for overdose patients. The FIO2 should be at 100% but decreased to 40-50% as soon as possible, pending blood gas values and saturation.
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