A Patient on Mechanical Ventilation Has Been Suctioned and a Large

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient on mechanical ventilation has been suctioned and a large amount of thick secretions are obtained.Which of the following clinical signs would you expect after suctioning?

• A) More pressure limiting delivering the tidal volume
• B) Deterioration of the patient's arterial blood gases
• C) Increased PIP/plateau pressure difference
• D) Decreased PIP/plateau pressure difference

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