When drugs are administered percutaneous, they are given by injection.

To obtain pulmonary measurements of frequency and tidal volume the patient is evaluated without the vent, with a T-piece, or on zero pressure support for a minimum of one minute.

______ scalar is useful in detecting air leaks.

Pressure waveforms are rectangular or rising exponential.

Pulmonary compliance is the measure of the lung’s ability to stretch or to distend.

The type of loop below displays what type of information? List two issues that this loop could be used to identify.

The scalar identified as C: It provides a visual representation of __________________. This scalar can be useful in detecting ________________and changes in ___________.

____________ is a condition in which a mismatching between neural (patient) and mechanically (ventilator) assisted breaths occurs.

How is plateau pressure obtained?

In high pressure alarms the common causes conditions leading to airflow obstructions, decrease in compliance, and circuit disconnects.