Following intubation and placement on volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV),a patient's average peak inspiratory pressure (PIP)is 26 cm H₂O following suctioning.The appropriate settings for the low- and high-pressure alarms are which of the following?
A) Low pressure = 6 cm H₂O, high pressure = 46 cm H₂O
B) Low pressure = 15 cm H₂O, high pressure = 41 cm H₂O
C) Low pressure = 20 cm H₂O, high pressure = 36 cm H₂O
D) Low pressure = 24 cm H₂O, high pressure = 31 cm H₂O

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Low-pressure alarms are usually set about 5-10 cm H₂O below peak inspiratory pressure (PIP).High-pressure alarms are set about 10 cm H₂O above PIP.The only answer that fits both of these criteria is answer "C."

Following Intubation and Placement on Volume-Controlled Continuous Mandatory Ventilation (VC-CMV),a