The Respiratory Therapist Should Expect Which of the Following Findings

question 20

Multiple Choice

The respiratory therapist should expect which of the following findings while ventilating a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ?

• A) An elevated plateau pressure (Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ)
• B) A decreased elastic resistance
• C) A low peak inspiratory pressure (PIP)
• D) A large transairway pressure (Pᴛᴀ) gradient

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