If Lung Compliance Decreases While a Patient Is Receiving Mechanical

question 16

Multiple Choice

If lung compliance decreases while a patient is receiving mechanical ventilation with pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV) ,which of the following would occur?

• A) Peak pressure increases.
• B) Peak pressure decreases.
• C) Tidal volume increases.
• D) Tidal volume decreases.

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