Improving lung compliance during volume-controlled ventilation would cause a(n) _____ in peak _____
a. decease; pressure c. decrease; flow rate
b. increase; pressure d. increase; flow rate
ANS: A
During volume-controlled ventilation, the peak inspiratory pressure generated by the delivery of the volume varies according to the characteristics of the lungs. Improving compliance makes it easier to deliver a volume, decreasing the pressure generated in the lungs.
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