If a patient initiates a ventilator breath, the trigger variable could be which of the following? 1. Pressure 2. Flow 3. Time 4. Volume

If a patient initiates a ventilator breath, the trigger variable could be which of the following?
1. Pressure
2. Flow
3. Time
4. Volume


ANS: B
If the patient initiates the breath, pressure, flow, or volume may serve as the trigger variable.

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