Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding her ventilator settings and physiology?
A. While she is paralyzed, her compliance can reliably be calculated from her inspiratory pressure and delivered volume Wrong Choice!
B. While she is paralyzed, you need to measure a pleural pressure to reliably calculate her pulmonary resistance Wrong Choice!
C. When her paralytics wear off, you would need to measure pleural pressure to reliably calculate her pulmonary compliance Correct Choice
D. Her pulmonary resistance is best assessed by looking at the difference between her peak inspiratory pressure and a pressure during an end-inspiratory pause Wrong Choice!
Answer:C
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate regarding her ventilator settings and physiology?
A. While she is paralyzed, her compliance can reliably be calculated from her inspiratory pressure and delivered volume Wrong Choice! B. While she is paralyzed, you need to measure a pleural pressure to reliably calculate her pulmonary resistance Wrong Choice! C. When her paralytics wear off, you would need to measure pleural pressure to reliably calculate her pulmonary compliance Correct Choice D. Her pulmonary resistance is best assessed by looking at the difference between her peak inspiratory pressure and a pressure during an end-inspiratory pause Wrong Choice!