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A volume-cycled ventilator is in the control mode and the I/E ratio alarm is sounding. Which control adjustment would correct this problem

a. Decrease the flow rate
b. Increase the VT
c. Increase the respiratory rate
d. Increase the flow rate.

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Answer:

Option "D" is the correct answer for the following.

Increase the flow rate.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quantity the ventilator provides differs with adjustments in airway pressure, lung performance and ventilation system integrity.

  • Volume-cycled ventilators: Air passes to the patient until a fixed volume is supplied to the ventilator system, even if the airway pressure is very high.
  • Inspiratory: Expiratory ratio applies to the inspiratory period scale: time of expiry. ... This offers a 1:2 I: E ratio, which reads "one to two."
  • In asymmetric, this ratio is typically changed due to the increased expiration time. They could have a ratio of 1:3 or 1:4 to I: E.

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