What Type of Patient Would Benefit from the Use of Positive

question 17

Multiple Choice

What type of patient would benefit from the use of positive expiratory pressure?

• A)A patient whose airways close down with forced expiration.
• B)A patient whose airways close down with forced inspiration.
• C)A patient who requires assistance for breathing at rest.
• D)A patient who has severe shortness of breath during exercise.

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Definitions:

Marginal Rate

A term used to describe the rate at which one variable changes as another variable changes by a single unit, often applied in economic analysis like the marginal tax rate or marginal rate of substitution.

Substitution

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Price Ratio

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Indifference Curve

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