Compared with a Volume-Cycled Strategy, What Are Some Potential Advantages

question 10

Multiple Choice

Compared with a volume-cycled strategy, what are some potential advantages of pressure-targeted ventilatory support?
1) Limit and control of peak airway pressures
2) Direct control over inspiratory time
3) Provision of a decelerating flow pattern

• A)1 and 2 only
• B)2 and 3 only
• C)1 and 3 only
• D)1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing motivation to respond.

Specified Number

A particular or exact number that has been identified or stated.

Fixed-interval

A timing-based reinforcement plan where rewards are provided following the first response once a set timeframe concludes.

Variable-interval

An unpredictable reinforcement schedule that provides rewards after an unspecified time period following a response.