Author Question: The temperature of gas delivered to a patient's airway by a servo-controlled heated humidifier ... (Read 43 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The temperature of gas delivered to a patient's airway by a servo-controlled heated humidifier should not vary by more than how much?

a. 2 C
b. 4 C
c. 6 C
d. 8 C

Question 2

Where should you place the thermistor probe for a servo-controlled heated humidifier being used on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation?

a. In the expiratory limb of the circuit, near but not at the wye
b. In the inspiratory limb of the circuit, as close to the wye as possible
c. In the expiratory limb of the circuit, as close to the wye as possible
d. In the inspiratory limb of the circuit, near but not at the wye