What patient population is the only group currently accepted for the use of noninvasive ventila-tion (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
ANS: A
Currently, the only patient population for whom initiation and management of NIV on hospital wards are recommended is hypercapnic COPD patients with a pH of 7.30 or greater.
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