Question

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of mechanical ventilation?

A) It allows precise control of tidal volumes.
B) It allows precise control of minute ventilation.
C) It allows the anesthesia provider to perform other tasks without manually ventilating.
D) It prevents patients from trying to initiate spontaneous breathing.
E) It allows fine adjustment of inspiratory and expiratory pressures.

Answer 1

The answer is D) It prevents patients from trying to initiate spontaneous breathing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer to the question is D) It prevents patients from trying to initiate spontaneous breathing.

Although mechanical ventilation provides several advantages such as precise control of tidal volumes, minute ventilation, and inspiratory and expiratory pressures, it does not prevent patients from trying to initiate spontaneous breathing. In fact, mechanical ventilation often suppresses the patient's natural breathing reflex and takes over the function of the respiratory muscles.