The "Sigmoid" Shape of the Static Pressure-Volume Lung Recruitment Maneuver

question 18

Multiple Choice

The "sigmoid" shape of the static pressure-volume lung recruitment maneuver indicates which of the following?

• A) All parts of the lungs open with the same pressure.
• B) Independent portions of the lungs open with the same pressure.
• C) Dependent portions of the lungs open with different pressures.
• D) Lung units open at different times with different pressures.

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