If a pressure-support breath on a CareFusion V.I.P. Bird Infant-Pediatric Ventilator is 25 mL and the peak inspiratory flow is 10 L/min, the breath will flow-cycle at _____ L/min
a. 0.50 c. 1.25
b. 1.00 d. 2.00
ANS: A
Between tidal volumes of 0 mL and 50 mL, the flow-cycle value is 5% of peak flow. Therefore, 5% ? 10 L/min = 0.5 L/min.
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