Knowledge Regarding Mechanical Ventilation and Practice of Ventilatory Care among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units in Selected Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Knowledge of nurses working in intensive care units regarding mechanical ventilators at the selected government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021 (N = 146).

Knowledge regarding MV	Yes N = 146 (%)	No N = 146 (%)
Knowing the amount of pao2 in the initiation of a mechanical ventilator	34 (23.3)	112 (76.7)
Knowing the critical amount of respiratory rate in the initiation of a mechanical ventilator	51 (34.9)	95 (61.5)
Knowing the critical pH values in the indication of mechanical ventilator	71 (48.6)	75 (51.4)
Knowing volume-targeted mechanical ventilator mode	47 (32.2)	99 (68.8)
Knowing pressures-targeted mechanical ventilator mode	93 (63.7)	53 (36.3)
Knowing the explanation of the term FIO2	75 (51.4)	71 (48.6)
Knowing the term PEEP and its functions	100 (68.5)	46 (31.5)
Knowing the term tidal volume	68 (46.6)	78 (53.4)
Knowing the cause of high-pressure alarms	96 (65.8)	50 (34.2)
Knowing the cause of low-pressure alarm	63 (43.2)	83 (56.8)
Knowing the observations that indicate the ventilator flow rate setting is matched with patient inspiratory efforts	54 (37.0)	92 (63.0)
Knowing the changes should make to match the inspiratory demand of the patient breathing fast	60 (41.1)	86 (58.9)
Knowing the potential results of alarm silencing once or repeatedly	67 (45.9)	79 (54.1)
Signs and symptoms indicate a patient who is not ready to be weaned	70 (47.9)	76 (52.1)
The correct sequence of weaning	63 (43.2)	83 (56.8)
Extubation of a patient	84 (57.5)	62 (42.5)