The trigger variable best describes:
A) how the ventilator changes from inspiration to exhalation
B) how the ventilator delivers gas during inspiration
C) how a breath is initiated
D) what happens to pressure during exhalation
C
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a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 1, 2, and 4 only d. 1 only
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A) 32 B) 40 C) 60 D) 72