Microprocessors can benefit mechanical ventilation by doing which of the following?

1. Equilibrate measured values with target values on a breath-by-breath basis.
2. Control ventilator alarms.
3. Archive the history of set and measured values.
4. Change clinician set parameters as needed.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 3, and 4 only


ANS: C
Microprocessors can equilibrate measures of values with target values, control ventilator alarms, and archive the history of set and measured values, but they cannot change ventilator setting on its own.

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