A Patient Receiving Time-Triggered Continuous Mechanical Ventilation at a Preset

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving time-triggered continuous mechanical ventilation at a preset rate of 10/min stops breathing. Which of the following will occur?

• A) The high-pressure limit alarm will sound (if properly set).
• B) The patient will continue to receive 10 breaths/min.
• C) The low tidal volume (V_T) alarm will sound (if properly set).
• D) Ventilation will drop to zero and the apnea alarm will sound.

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