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) |