When the maximum safety pressure on a volume ventilator is reached, which of the following occurs?
a. The flow rate begins to taper.
b. Pressure is held until the time cycle is reached.
c. Pressure is held until the ventilator volume cycles.
d. Inspiration ends before the entire volume is delivered.
ANS: D
When the maximum safety pressure is reached, the ventilator sounds an alarm, limits the pressure, and cycles out of inspiration, ending inspiration early.
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