The Respiratory Therapist Enters the Room of an Intubated and Mechanically

question 7

Multiple Choice

The respiratory therapist enters the room of an intubated and mechanically ventilated patient to find the high pressure,low exhaled volume,and low Vᴇ alarms active.This situation could be caused by which of the following?

• A) Improper flow rate and flow pattern
• B) Migration of the ET into the upper airway
• C) The patient is out of synchrony with the ventilator.
• D) The ventilator has an internal malfunction.

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