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REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Name: Alvarez, Carl Zen Vincel Q. Score: ______________
Yr. & Section: BSN 4-1 Group B Date: September 17, 2023
Area/Concept: :

1. Briefly discuss the scenario / events / reading.

Mechanical ventilation is a method to mechanically assist or replace spontaneous

breathing.Mechanical ventilation,is typically used after an invasive intubation, a
procedure wherein an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube is inserted into the airway. It
is used in acute settings such as in the ICU for a short period of time during a serious
illness. It may be used at home or in a nursing or rehabilitation institution if patients
have chronic illnesses that require long-term ventilation assistance. The main form of
mechanical ventilation is positive pressure ventilation, which works by increasing the
pressure in the patient's airway and thus forcing air into the lungs. Less common
today are negative pressure ventilators (for example, the "iron lung") that create a
negative pressure environment around the patient's chest, thus sucking air into the
lungs.
Mechanical ventilation is often a life-saving intervention, but carries many potential
complications including pneumothorax, airway injury, alveolar damage, and ventilator-
associated pneumonia.[citation needed] For this reason the pressure and volume of
gas used is strictly controlled, and reduced as soon as possible.

2. How do you feel about it? (You may include comments and conclusions)
I’m happy to knew about intubatio and mechanical ventilation like As a respiratory
therapist a patients airway is the most important. Immediately we grab a bag mask
resuscitator, connect it to an oxygen flow meter at 15 lpm, and begin to ventilate the
patient. Sometimes an oral airway needs to be placed of good ventilation is not being
given. Depending on the situation the physician will likely have the patient be
intubated. With intubation we set up the intubation tray, set up a ventilator, and assist
the physician with the intubation. If successful, bilateral breath sounds are to be
determined and the endotracheal tube then needs to be secured.…

3. What have you learned from it?

When a patient cannot control their airway, or cannot perform the act of respiration
without assistance, the need for endotracheal intubation may arise. The practice of
endotracheal intubation has been shown to provide a safe and patent airway, which can
be mechanically ventilated when necessary. The use of an endotracheal tube also

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protects the patient by preventing aspiration when used correctly, and provides an extra
rout for medication administration. The use of endotracheal tubes is very common, and
provides many advantages in patient care.