What is the function of the structure labeled "A" in the following figure of a Bunnell Life Pulse High-Frequency Jet Ventilator?

a. It measures volume. c. It delivers the jet bursts.
b. It monitors pres-sure. d. It allows conven-tional ventilation.

ANS: B
"A" is the monitoring lumen of the hi-lo tube and is used to monitor pressures at the distal end of the hi-lo jet tube.

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