Which of the following can activate an apnea alarm?
a. Secretions
b. Auto-PEEP
c. Loss of PEEP
d. Active inhalation
ANS: B
In a spontaneous mode, the presence of auto-PEEP can cause the patient difficulty in triggering the ventilator. As a result, the patient's efforts can go undetected, and the ventilator misinterprets this as apnea.
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