Which of the following are disadvantages of using intermittent mandatory ventilation for wean-ing?
1. Potentially high work of breathing
2. Weaning time possibly prolonged
3. Patient-ventilator asynchrony
4. Higher mean airway pressures
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
ANS: B
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