What are the benefits of paralysis during controlled ventilation?
What will be an ideal response?
1) reduced combativeness and agitation
2) relaxation of respiratory muscles
3) increased chest wall compliance
4) synchronization during unnatural modes of ventilation
5) prevention of hypoxemia associated with increased work of breathing
6) decreased intracranial pressures caused by excessive movement
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Which of the following best defines "number of diagnoses"?
a. Documentation that reflects the physician's familiarity or unfamiliarity with the patient's presenting problem b. Documentation of any existing or initiated method of treatment, care, or management of the presenting problem; could range from getting a little rest, to having an invasive medical procedure c. Documentation that reflects the physician's specific findings during the E/M service visit with the patient d. Documentation of any ordered or requested diagnostic testing to identify the final diagnosis
The type of flow curve produced by volume ventilation with constant flow is which of the fol-lowing?
a. Sinusoidal b. Rectangular c. Descending ramp d. Exponential decay