The Patient Asks How the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

question 17

Multiple Choice

The patient asks how the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine decreases the incidence of sleep apnea. What is the correct response by the nurse?

• A) By stimulating inspiration to be deeper
• B) By taking over respiratory activity when the patient ceases to breathe
• C) By sounding an alarm if respirations have ceased
• D) By preventing relaxation of the tissues

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