To perform a slow-flow (quasi-static) technique for determining the appropriate PEEP level, the most appropriate ventilator flow setting is which of the following?
a. 2 L/min
b. 6 L/min
c. 10 L/min
d. 14 L/min
ANS: A
Although flow rates up to 9 L/min can be used, the higher flow rates cause a slight shift to the right of the resulting P-V curve. The single-breath slow flow should be 2 L/min.
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