If lung compliance decreases while a patient is receiving mechanical ventilation with pres-sure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV), which of the following would oc-cur?
a. Peak pressure increases.
b. Peak pressure decreases.
c. Tidal volume increases.
d. Tidal volume decreases.
ANS: D
Reduced compliance results in lower volumes during pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV).
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