Which of the following statements is false about the potential for aspiration in patient with cuffed tracheal tubes?

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Aspiration is actually more likely in spontaneously breathing patients because they have the ability to cough and generate higher pressures that can force secretions or solids past the cuff of the tracheal tube and into the lungs. Patients who are mechanically ventilated have a constant cuff pressure that can prevent the passage of secretions or solids into the lungs.

Which of the Following Statements Is False About the Potential