Your patient has severe respiratory distress from an acute onset of pulmonary edema. Why do you want to treat her with CPAP?
A) It can reduce the amount of fluid that can cross into the alveoli.
B) It increases the oxygen concentration of the inspired oxygen.
C) It reduces the inflammation of the lower airways.
D) It has an analgesic to help reduce the patient's anxiety.
A
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