What Factor Primarily Determines the Effect of Positive-Pressure Ventilation (PPV)

question 40

Multiple Choice

What factor primarily determines the effect of positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) on the cardiac output?

• A)peak airway pressure
• B)mean pleural pressure
• C)CO₂
• D)expiratory time

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