Which of the Following Techniques Can Help to Decrease a Patient's

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following techniques can help to decrease a patient's imposed work of breathing during weaning from ventilatory support?
1) Use of pressure-supported ventilation (PSV)
2) Trigger breath by flow, not pressure
3) Application of small amounts of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP)
4) Use of automatic tube compensation (ATC)

• A)2 and 4 only
• B)1, 2, and 3 only
• C)3 and 4 only
• D)1, 2, 3, and 4

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