Ventilation Part 1

Question 1

What is the term for the average amount of air moving in and out of the lungs?

Answer 1

Tidal Volume (TV)

Question 2

What is the normal Tidal Volume?

Answer 2

500 ml

Question 3

What is the term for how much additional air you COULD inspire, after your resting Tidal Volume?

Answer 3

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

Question 4

What is the normal IRV?

Answer 4

3,000 - 3,100 ml

Question 5

What is the term for how much remaining air you have in your lungs after normal exhalation?

Answer 5

Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)

Question 6

What is the normal ERV?

Answer 6

1,000 – 1,200 ml

Question 7

What is the term for the natural breath you breathe (TV) and whatever else you can forcefully inhale on top of that (IRV)?

Answer 7

Inspiratory Capacity (IC)

Question 8

What is the normal Inspiratory Capacity?

Answer 8

3,500 – 3,600 ml

Question 9

What is the term for the amount of air left in lung after a normal exhalation (ERV + RV)?

Answer 9

Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)

Question 10

What is the term for the amount of air left in the lungs after maximal exhalation?

Answer 10

Residual Volume

Question 11

What is the normal amount of Residual Volume?

Answer 11

1,200 – 1,300 ml

Question 12

What is the normal amount of Functional Residual Capacity?

Answer 12

2,300

Question 13

What is the term for the maximal amount of air in the lung after maximal inspiration?

Answer 13

Total Lung Capacity

Question 14

What is the term for the maximal amount of air that can be exhaled after maximal inspiration?

Answer 14

Vital Capacity

Question 14

What is the term that measures the ability to exhale and cough deeply?

Answer 14

Maximal Expiratory Force

Question 15

What is the term for volume of air expired per minute?

Answer 15

Minute Ventilation (Ve)

Question 16

What is the term for the maximal amount of air that can be moved in and out of the lungs in one minute?

Answer 16

Maximal Voluntary Ventilation (MVV)

Question 17

What is the term for the maximal amount of air that can be FORCEFULLY exhaled from the lungs after maximal inhalation?

Answer 17

Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Question 18

What is the term for maximal negative pressure generated on inhalation?

Answer 18

Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP)

Question 19

What is the term for maximal positive pressure generated on exhalation?

Answer 19

Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP)

Question 20

What is the term for maximal flow rate achieved during forced exhalation?

Answer 20

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR)

Question 21

What is the term that measures the average flow rate during the middle 50% of exhalation?

Answer 21

Forced Expiratory Flow at midpoint of Vital Capacity (FEF 25%-75%)

Question 22

What is the term for volume of air exhaled in the first second of forced exhalation?

Answer 22

Forced Expiratory Flow at one second (FEV1)

Question 23

Is Diprivan an analgesic?

Answer 23

NO

Question 24

What is patient supposed to like when on Diprivan?

Answer 24

Ramsey Sedation 3

Question 25

What does Diprivan treat?

Answer 25

Ventilator anxiety – it's a sedative (used ONLY when needed)

Question 26

What is Ramsey Sedation 1?

Answer 26

Anxious or restless or both

Question 27

What is Ramsey Sedation 2?

Answer 27

Cooperative, oriented and tranquil

Question 28

What is Ramsey Sedation 3?

Answer 28

*Responds to Commands*

Question 29

What is Ramsey Sedation 4?

Answer 29

Brisk response to STIMULOUS

Question 30

What is Ramsey Sedation 5?

Answer 30

Sluggish response to stimulus

Question 31

What is Ramsey Sedation 6?

Answer 31

No response to stimulus

Question 32

What does Diprivan HAVE to be turned down for?

Answer 32

Neuro Exam

Question 33

How long does it take Diprivan to clear to body?

Answer 33

5 – 10 minutes (typically 5 minutes)

Question 34

When a ventilated patient has increased agitation, when should Diprivan be turned up?

Answer 34

As a LAST resort – after everything else has been tried to decrease agitation (suctioning, repositioning, possibly pain medication…)