Question

Which complications occur in a patient with noninvasive ventilation? Select all that apply.

a. Sinusitis

b.Facial injury

c.Skin breakdown

d.Dry mucous membranes

e.Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Answer 1

The answer is A,B,C,D

Sinusitis :A nasal mask or canula may cause problems such as nasal dryness, congestion, sinus pain, a runny nose or sneezing. When your nasal passages are too dry, your body increases mucus production to add moisture to the sinuses.

Facial Imjury: Result of tight mask seals used to attain adequate inspiratory volumes

Skin break down:Areas of high mask contact were associated with skin erythema and pressure ulcers . The distances into both cheeks were higher for the oronasal versus nasal mask, suggesting that it poses a greater risk for tissue damage

Dry mucus membrane:The irritation may cause the nasal passages to dry out and bleed, or the mucous membranes may try to protect the nasal passages by producing excess mucous and so congestion results.

Ventilator associated pneumonia is common with endotracheal tube which is an invasive ventilation