The primary goal of NIV in the acute care setting is to do which of the following?
a. Improve sleep quality.
b. Decrease muscle fatigue.
c. Avoid invasive ventilation.
d. Eliminate nocturnal hypopnea.
ANS: C
Avoidance of intubation and invasive ventilation is the primary goal of NIV in the acute care set-ting. The other options are benefits of NIV, but they are not the primary goal in the acute care setting.
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