When the maximum safety pressure setting on an adult ventilator is reached, which of the fol-lowing occurs?
a. Inspiration is triggered.
b. Flow begins to decrease.
c. Inspiration ends prematurely.
d. Pressure is held until the target volume is delivered.
ANS: C
When the maximum safety pressure is reached, the ventilator will sound an alarm, limit the pres-sure, and cycle out of inspiration, ending inspiration early.
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