A respiratory therapist is administering a nebulizer treatment to an intubated pediatric patient and notices an increase in the patient's airway pressure. What could be the cause?

a. The nebulizer
b. The medication is working
c. PEEP has decreased
d. Decrease in volume delivered by the ventilator


ANS: A

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