What Are Some Primary Uses for Pressure-Supported Ventilation (PSV)

question 25

Multiple Choice

What are some primary uses for pressure-supported ventilation (PSV) ?
1) Recruiting collapsed alveoli and improving oxygenation
2) Augmenting patient's spontaneous V_T
3) Overcoming the imposed work of breathing

• A)1 and 2 only
• B)1 and 3 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)1, 2, and 3

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