The Respiratory Care Practitioner Sets Up a Patient on NPPV

question 24

Multiple Choice

The respiratory care practitioner sets up a patient on NPPV in the spontaneous/timed mode due to frequent apneic episodes.To ensure that the patient receives continuous ventilation,which of the following should be set on the ventilator?

• A) EPAP pressure
• B) Low pressure alarm
• C) %IPAP time
• D) Set rate

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