Mechanical Ventilation

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (29 Reviews)

Credits

1.50

Pharmacology Credits

0.0

Post Assessment Questions

11

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

30 Mar 2024

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

90 Minutes


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Activity Description

Mechanical ventilation is a critical intervention to sustain life in acute or emergent settings, particularly in patients with compromised airways, impaired ventilation, or hypoxemic respiratory failure. This procedure involves applying positive pressure breaths and relies on the airway system's compliance and resistance. Clinicians in critical care units must understand how mechanical ventilation affects patient physiology and response to various disease states, emphasizing the need for a deep understanding of safe application principles. A solid understanding of human physiology and airway mechanics principles is crucial for clinicians in treating intubated patients, forming the foundation for safe and effective ventilation strategies. This knowledge is essential for recognizing key indications for invasive mechanical ventilation, which include airway compromise, protection in obtunded patients or those with dynamic airways, airway obstruction, hypoventilation, and hypoxemia due to various pulmonary and systemic conditions. These principles also guide the selection of common ventilation modes, initial settings, and supportive care for intubated patients. This activity focuses on treating intubated patients during the initial hours of mechanical ventilation care, enabling participating clinicians to collaborate effectively with intensivists, emergency clinicians, or anesthesiologists. This activity provides interprofessional healthcare providers with fundamental knowledge regarding mechanical ventilation and ventilator strategies, ensuring preparedness for seamless collaboration with relevant healthcare providers to optimize patient outcomes.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify key indications for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with compromised airways, impaired ventilation, or hypoxemic respiratory failure.

  • Implement safe and effective mechanical ventilation strategies tailored to individual patient needs and responses.

  • Select appropriate ventilator modes, tidal volumes, respiratory rates, and positive end-expiratory pressure levels according to the patient's condition and therapy goals.

  • Collaborate with interprofessional healthcare team members, including respiratory therapists and intensivists, to optimize ventilation strategies and patient outcomes.

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Nurse Practitioners: StatPearls designates this activity for 1.50 ANCC contact hour(s), which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology. NPs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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  2. Review the target audience, learning objectives, and disclosure information.
  3. Study the educational content of the enduring material.
  4. Choose the best answer to each activity test question. To receive credit and a certificate, you must pass the test questions with a minimum score of 100%.
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Disclaimer

This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Faculty may discuss investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the FDA. Readers should verify all information before employing any therapies described in this educational activity.

The information provided for this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The information presented does not necessarily reflect the views of StatPearls or any commercial supporters of educational activities on statpearls.com. StatPearls expressly disclaims responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through a participant's misunderstanding of the content.

Unapproved Uses of Drugs/Devices: In accordance with FDA requirements, the audience is advised that information presented in this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please refer to the FDA-approved package insert for each drug/device for full prescribing/utilization information.

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Unlimited Nurse Practitioner CE

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