What Is Considered the Best Predictor of a Readiness for Extubation

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is considered the best predictor of a readiness for extubation?

• A) An oxygen saturation > 95%
• B) A respiratory rate < 35 breaths per minute
• C) A cuff leak < 25 cm H₂O
• D) Improvement in the disease process that initially mandated intubation

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