Respi

Question 1

ventilators:
-high pressure alarm

Answer 1

*increase resistance to airflow
-obstrxn: kinks, water condensing w/in the tube, mucus in the airway (change position, preoxygenate, suction)

Question 2

ventilators:
-low pressure alarm

Answer 2

*decrease resistance to airflow
-disconnection (reconnect)
main tubing
oxygen sensor tubing