Which of the following ventilator graphics could be used to assess the response to bronchodilator therapy for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation with VC-CMV?
1)Pressure-time scalar
2)Flow-time scalar
3)Pressure-volume loop
4)Volume-time scalar
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 3 and 4 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 4 only

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With VC-CMV,the volume-time scalar will remain constant.The expiratory portion of the flow-time scalar can show improvement if there is a response to the bronchodilator.The changes in PIP can be monitored with the pressure-time scalar and/or the pressure-volume loop.

Which of the Following Ventilator Graphics Could Be Used to Assess