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if a patient is on a ventilator and has respiratory alkalosis, would they need a long or short tube connicting to the ventilator? Why?

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January 13 11:37 AM (4 hours and 53 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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The lengthof the vntilator tubing is standard and has nothing to do with being alkalotic

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