Identify the plateau pressure (Pplateau) for the pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventila-tion (PC-CMV) breaths in the figure

a. Point A
b. Point B
c. Point C
d. Point D


ANS: D
Point D occurs where there is no flow, as evidenced on the flow-time curve, and there has been some time for the ventilator pressure and lung pressure to equilibrate.

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