Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

When setting up a patient for noninvasive ventilation, what is the lowest setting appropriate for EPAP?
  1. 13
  2. 10
  3. 7
  4. 4
Explanation
Answer: D-A patient being noninvasively ventilated needs a minimum EPAP of 4 cmH2O.

If the setting is less than 4 cmH2O the patient will re-breathe exhaled CO2.
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