A respiratory care practitioner identifies that a patient is having breathing difficulties because the endotracheal tube is one size smaller than optimal.The practitioner should consider which of the follow modes to overcome the airway resistance from a small tube?
A) Mandatory Minute Ventilation
B) Proportional Assist Ventilation
C) Automatic tube compensation
D) Automode

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The pressure applied is based upon the size and type of artificial airway (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube)and how much support is desired by the clinician.Automatic tube compensation can eliminate the resistance imposed by the artificial airway.The ventilator adjusts the pressure to compensate for airway size or flow demands

A Respiratory Care Practitioner Identifies That a Patient Is Having