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Yi-Chen

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Which of the following represents the amount of time for a pressure-targeted ventilator breath to reach the set pressure?
 
  a. Rise time c. Total cycle time
  b. Inspiratory time d. Inspiratory hold

Question 2

When the maximum safety pressure on a volume ventilator is reached, which of the following occurs?
 
  a. The flow rate begins to taper.
  b. Pressure is held until the time cycle is reached.
  c. Pressure is held until the ventilator volume cycles.
  d. Inspiration ends before the entire volume is delivered.



dominiqueenicolee

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Inspiratory time dictates the amount of time that a ventilator spends in the inspiratory phase.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
When the maximum safety pressure is reached, the ventilator sounds an alarm, limits the pressure, and cycles out of inspiration, ending inspiration early.



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