If a Patient Initiates a Ventilator Breath, the Trigger Variable

question 52

Multiple Choice

If a patient initiates a ventilator breath, the trigger variable could be all of the following except:

• A)pressure
• B)flow
• C)time
• D)volume

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Definitions:

Chambers

Spaces within an organ or a device; in the context of the heart, refers to the four cavities (two atria and two ventricles) responsible for pumping blood.

Pericardium

The double-layered sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels, providing protection and support to the heart.

Epicardium

The outermost layer of the heart's wall, part of the heart's protective covering and involved in the production of pericardial fluid.

Myocardium

The myocardium is the muscular tissue of the heart, responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the body.