What is the name of a breath where a patient is able to change the inspiratory time?
a. Patient cycled
b. Patient triggered
c. Machine triggered
d. Machine cycled
ANS: A
For the breath to be patient cycled, the patient must be able to change the inspiratory time, such as by making either inspiratory or expiratory efforts. If this is not possible, then the breath is, by definition, machine cycled.
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