The apnea alarm on the Newport HT50 ventilator is triggered after how much time?
a. Operator-selected value c. Ventilator set at 20 seconds
b. Ventilator set at 15 seconds d. Ventilator set at 30 seconds
ANS: D
When a patient breath goes undetected for 30 seconds, an apnea alarm occurs.
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