What Is the Most Reliable Indicator of a Change in Airway

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the most reliable indicator of a change in airway resistance due to bronchodilator administration during mechanical ventilation?

• A)change in slope of the expiratory flow-volume curve
• B)difference between peak airway and plateau pressures
• C)change in peak expiratory flow during passive exhalation
• D)difference between plateau and baseline (PEEP) pressures

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