The Use of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) in the Long-Term

question 11

Multiple Choice

The use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the long-term care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will benefit the patient in all the following ways except:

• A)better gas exchange
• B)improved sleep quality
• C)resetting the respiratory center to better respond to hypoxemia
• D)unloading the respiratory muscles

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