A chest X-ray performed on a hypoxic patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the Critical Care
Unit revealed significant areas of lobar atelectasis (collapsed alveoli). The ventilator setting was
subsequently set to provide positive pressure at the end of expiration (PEEP). Potential
complications that may arise from the application of PEEP would include: A. decreased functional
residual capacity B. increase in dynamic compression of the airways C. increase in number of lung
units perfused under Zone 3 conditions increase pulmonary vascular resistance and physiologic
dead space E. none of the above.
A chest Xray performed on a hypoxic patient receiving mecha.pdf
1. A chest X-ray performed on a hypoxic patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the Critical Care
Unit revealed significant areas of lobar atelectasis (collapsed alveoli). The ventilator setting was
subsequently set to provide positive pressure at the end of expiration (PEEP). Potential
complications that may arise from the application of PEEP would include: A. decreased functional
residual capacity B. increase in dynamic compression of the airways C. increase in number of lung
units perfused under Zone 3 conditions increase pulmonary vascular resistance and physiologic
dead space E. none of the above
