In Mechanically Ventilated Patients, the Addition of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

question 34

Multiple Choice

In mechanically ventilated patients, the addition of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to normal tidal volumes is associated with the following effects except a(n) :

• A)decrease in intrapulmonary shunting.
• B)increase in functional residual capacity.
• C)increase in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO₂).
• D)increase in residual volume.

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