Multiple Choice
The ratio of respiratory frequency to tidal volume that is used to predict the likelihood of success in weaning the patient from mechanical ventilation is also known as:
A) a spontaneous breathing test.
B) the successful weaning test.
C) the spontaneous ventilation index.
D) the rapid-shallow breathing index.
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