Watch short & fun videos Start Your Free Trial Today. Instructor: Shawn Grimsley. A needs assessment is a tool that can be used in strategic planning. In this lesson, you'll learn about what a needs assessment is and its steps. You'll also have a chance to take a short quiz after the lesson.
Plateau Pressure is the pressure applied to the lungs at end inspiration, with no flow occuring(why we do the insp. hold). Peak Inspiratory Pressure includes pressure due to flow. Peak Inspiratory Pressure(PIP) is a combination of the driving pressure(flow) and plateau Pressure. Plateau pressure reading includes PEEP.
Hypertension in the pregnant patient is defined as a blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or greater, or a systolic blood pressure greater than 30 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure greater than 15 mmHg beyond the pre-pregnancy baseline blood pressure.