For Which of the Following Patients Requiring Ventilatory Support Would

question 66

Multiple Choice

For which of the following patients requiring ventilatory support would you recommend against using a heat-moisture exchanger (HME) for airway humidification?
1) Patient with an expired V_T less than 70% of the delivered V_T
2) Patient with a spontaneous minute ventilation of 14 L/min
3) Patient with body temperature less than 32° C

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

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