The "jet valve fault" alarm is active on a Bunnell Life Pulse High-Frequency Jet Ventilator. This problem can be corrected by doing which of the following?
a. Changing out the pinch valve tubing
b. Changing the tubing to the dump valve outlet
c. Reconnecting the purge valve to the pa-tient box
d. Reconnecting the pressure-monitoring tube to the patient box
ANS: A
The jet valve fault alarm alerts the clinician that the pinch valve in the patient box is not func-tioning appropriately. This could be because of a worn-out pinch valve tube.
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