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luminitza

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on: Jul 16, 2018
If a patient initiates a ventilator breath, the trigger variable could be which of the following? 1. Pressure 2. Flow 3. Time 4. Volume
 
  If a patient initiates a ventilator breath, the trigger variable could be which of the following?
  1. Pressure
  2. Flow
  3. Time
  4. Volume

Question 2

During mechanical ventilation, what variable causes a breath to end?
 
  a. Limit
  b. Cycle
  c. Trigger
  d. Baseline


fraziera112

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
If the patient initiates the breath, pressure, flow, or volume may serve as the trigger variable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The variable causing a breath to end is the cycle variable.


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