Your patient that is receiving mechanical ventilation has a high ventilatory demand. Which of the following is the most appropriate inspiratory time?
a. 0.4 sec
b. 0.7 sec
c. 1.0 sec
d. 1.2 sec
ANS: B
Many adults with moderate or high ventilatory demands desire an inspiratory time between 0.6 and 0.9 sec.
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