Multiple Choice
When a positive pressure breath is delivered from a mechanical ventilator,how would intra-alveolar and intrapleural pressures be affected during inspiration?
A) Both would increase
B) The intra-alveolar pressure would rise while the intrapleural pressure remains subatmospheric
C) Both would decrease
D) Both would remain constant at their resting levels
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