Which Device Can Be Incorporated into a Ventilator to Provide

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which device can be incorporated into a ventilator to provide continuous recordings of airway pressure during the breathing cycle?

• A) Variable capacitance transducer
• B) Inductive plethysmograph
• C) Strain gauge transducer
• D) Aneroid manometer

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Definitions:

Ordinal Data

Refers to a type of data which is categorized into ordered levels but the differences between the levels are not necessarily consistent or measurable.

Interval Data

A type of data that not only categorizes variables but also quantifies the differences between these categories, where the intervals between values are interpretable.

Ratio Data

A type of quantitative data that not only offers order and equal intervals between values but also has a natural zero point, enabling ratios to be calculated.

Nominal Data

Data categorized into distinct groups without any inherent order or ranking among the categories.