A 50-year-old woman on ICU is being assessed for brainstem death. During the apnoea test, the PaCO2 must rise to what level to confirm absent respirat...

Question

A 50-year-old woman on ICU is being assessed for brainstem death. During the apnoea test, the PaCO2 must rise to what level to confirm absent respiratory drive?

Accepted Answer

>6.65 kPa (50 mmHg) and at least 0.5 kPa above the pre-test baseline

Answer

>5.0 kPa

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>6.0 kPa

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>8.0 kPa

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>10.0 kPa

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Brainstem Death Testing

A 50-year-old woman on ICU is being assessed for brainstem death. During the apnoea test, the PaCO2 must rise to what level to confirm absent respiratory drive?