What Is the Most Reliable Indicator That the Gas Delivered

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the most reliable indicator that the gas delivered by a servo-controlled heated-wire humidifier system is fully saturated at the airway?

• A) Observing no visible condensate anywhere in the delivery tubing
• B) Confirming an airway temperature between 32° and 35° C
• C) Observing a few drops of condensate at or near the patient's airway
• D) Observing condensate over the full length of the delivery tubing

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