A Patient with Acute Lung Failure Has Been on a Ventilator

question 28

Multiple Choice

A patient with acute lung failure has been on a ventilator for 3 days and is being considered for weaning.The ventilator high-pressure limit alarm keeps alarming.What would cause this problem?

• A) A leak in the patient's endotracheal (ET) tube cuff
• B) A kink in the ventilator tubing
• C) The patient is disconnected from the ventilator
• D) A faulty oxygen filter

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