What Phrase Is Used to Describe the Situation Where the Patient

question 35

Multiple Choice

What phrase is used to describe the situation where the patient with acute lung injury is ventilated with a smaller tidal volume and the PaCO₂ is allowed to increase above normal range to avoid additional lung injury?

• A)physiologic ventilation
• B)permissive hypercapnia
• C)adjusted ventilation
• D)dialed acidosis

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from going back on a promise when the promisee reasonably relies on that promise to their detriment.

Revocations

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Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

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