What Patient Population Is the Only Group Currently Accepted for the Use

question 38

Multiple Choice

What patient population is the only group currently accepted for the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the hospital ward?

• A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with near normal pH
• B) Postoperative patients without pneumonia
• C) No-code patients
• D) Asthma patients with normal SpO₂

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