If Auto-PEEP Is Present, It Is Most Likely to Be

question 20

Multiple Choice

If auto-PEEP is present, it is most likely to be detected if the expiratory limb of the patient circuit is occluded at what point in the cycle?

• A) At the end of exhalation
• B) In the middle of inhalation
• C) In maximal inhalation
• D) At the middle of exhalation

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Definitions:

Malfunction

The failure of a device, system, or process to operate as intended.

Duty of Care

A legal obligation to adhere to a certain standard of reasonable care while performing acts that could foreseeably harm others.

Bailment for Mutual Benefit

A legal relationship where personal property is transferred from one party to another, with both parties receiving a benefit.

Gratuitous Bailment

A bailment relationship where the bailee agrees to hold onto the bailor's property without receiving any compensation.