Which of the following variables determine the level of support achieved with adaptive support ventilation?

1. Patient effort
2. Elastance
3. Resistance of the endotracheal tube
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 only
d. 1, 2, and 3


ANS: A
Automatic tube compensation is similar to the flow assist of proportional assist ventilation but only considers the resistance of the endotracheal tube.

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