The Pressure at Which Large Numbers of Alveoli Are Recruited

question 24

Multiple Choice

The pressure at which large numbers of alveoli are recruited in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is located on the static pressure-volume curve at which of the following points?

• A) Upper inflection point
• B) Lower inflection point
• C) Peak inspiratory pressure
• D) Between the lower and upper inflection points

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