Multiple Choice
Which of the following initial flow settings would you select when setting up a continuous positive airway pressure flow-mask system for a patient with atelectasis?
A) 2 to 3 times the patient's minute ventilation
B) at least 6 to 10 L/min
C) 4 times the patient's minute ventilation
D) 10 times the patient's VT
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