Indications for warming inspired gases include which of the following?
1. Treating a patient whose airways are reactive to cold
2. Providing humidification when the upper airway is bypassed
3. Treating a patient with a low body temperature (hypothermia)
4. Reducing upper airway inflammation or swelling
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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