The most important variable affecting trigger asynchrony is:
a. the mode of mechanical ventilation being used.
b. the tidal volume being delivered.
c. the presence of auto-PEEP.
d. the patient's underlying disease process requiring mechanical ventilation.
ANS: C
However, the single most important variable affecting trigger asynchrony is the presence of au-to-PEEP.
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