Delayed Termination During Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV)can Be Avoided with Patients

question 17

Multiple Choice

Delayed termination during pressure support ventilation (PSV) can be avoided with patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by doing which of the following?

• A) Increase inspiratory time
• B) Increase flow-cycle percent
• C) Change the flow pattern
• D) Decrease peak inspiratory pressure

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Definitions:

Replication Initiation

The starting point of DNA replication in cells, where the double helix is first opened.

Lagging Strand

A strand of DNA that is synthesized as a series of short segments, called Okazaki fragments, which are then covalently joined by DNA ligase. Compare with leading strand.

Leading Strand

Strand of DNA that is synthesized continuously. Compare with lagging strand.

Okazaki Fragment

One of many short segments of DNA, each 100 to 1000 nucleotides long, that must be joined by DNA ligase to form the lagging strand in DNA replication.