Which of the following statements concerning the Newport HT50 ventilator is true?
a. It requires both an oxygen and an air source to operate properly.
b. It can be used to ventilate patients who weigh more than 5 kg.
c. The internal battery can sustain ventilator operation for 10 hours.
d. The "battery empty" message is activated when there are less than 15 minutes left.
ANS: C
The internal battery has 10 hours of battery life when fully charged. This ventilator does not re-quire external gas sources to perform all of its operations properly. It can be used on patients who weigh 10 kg or more, and the "battery empty" message activates when there are 30 minutes of battery life left.
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