Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

If a patient is paralyzed what vent mode is recommended?
  1. Volume cycled
  2. Pressure limited
  3. Time-cycled
  4. Volume limited
Explanation
Answer: C-A paralyzed patient should be on time-cycled ventilation.

Breaths are delivered on a preset time period. A patient sedated or paralyzed will not be able to take spontaneous breaths or trigger a delivered breath.
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