This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: High-frequency oscillators control which of the following variables? a. Flow b. Time c. Volume ... (Read 15 times)

SGallaher96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 509
High-frequency oscillators control which of the following variables?
 
  a. Flow
  b. Time
  c. Volume
  d. Pressure

Question 2

The most commonly used patient-trigger variables include which of the following? 1. Flow 2. Time 3. Pressure 4. Volume
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 2 and 4 only
  c. 1 and 4 only
  d. 2 and 3 only



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

ASDFGJLO

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
High-frequency oscillators control both inspiratory and expiratory time.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The patient trigger variables are flow, pressure, and volume. Time is the ventilator trigger varia-ble. The most common of the three patient triggers are flow and pressure. Very few ventilators use volume as a patient trigger.





 

Did you know?

Hippocrates noted that blood separates into four differently colored liquids when removed from the body and examined: a pure red liquid mixed with white liquid material with a yellow-colored froth at the top and a black substance that settles underneath; he named these the four humors (for blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile).

Did you know?

Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.

Did you know?

For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library