If lung compliance decreases while a patient is receiving mechanical ventilation with pres-sure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV), which of the following would oc-cur?
a. Peak pressure increases.
b. Peak pressure decreases.
c. Tidal volume increases.
d. Tidal volume decreases.
Question 2
In which of the following situations would NIV be tried?
a. Patient in whom blood pressure is 65/35, heart rate is 150 beats/min, and respiratory frequency is 34 breaths/min
b. Patient who nearly drowned who has co-pious amounts of white, frothy secretions
c. Patient with chronic obstructive pulmo-nary disease (COPD) and right lower-lobe pneumonia with respiratory acidosis and increased work of breathing (WOB)
d. A 5-year-old child who has aspirated a piece of chicken and is having trouble breathing