To Help Prevent Inflated Alveoli from Collapsing and Reexpanding with Each

question 4

Multiple Choice

To help prevent inflated alveoli from collapsing and reexpanding with each breath,the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) level should be set at which point on the deflation part of the loop?

• A) Above the upper inflection point
• B) Below the upper inflection point
• C) Above the lower inflection point
• D) Below the lower inflection point

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