The high and low minute volume alarm is used to ______________________
A) identify hypoventilation and hyperventilation.
B) prevent changing of the tidal volume setting.
C) measure the patient's spontaneous respiratory efforts.
D) alert the staff when there is a change of 5-10 lpm.

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The high and minute volume alarms,like the high and low tidal volume alarms,alert the clinician to hypoventilation and hyperventilation.The alarm limits should be set for within 1 liter of the desired minute ventilation.

The High and Low Minute Volume Alarm Is Used to ______________________