Compared to using pressure as the trigger variable, what is the major advantage of flow-triggering?

a. Decreased work of breathing
b. Improved minute ventilation (VE)
c. Decreased physiologic dead space
d. Improved arterial oxygenation


ANS: A
When compared with pressure, using flow as the trigger variable decreases a patient's work of breathing.

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