Multiple Choice
Regardless of the procedure used to establish an appropriate PEEP level,ventilating pressures should not be allowed to exceed which of the following?
A) Upper inflation point on the inspiratory limb (UIPi)
B) 2-3 cm H₂O above the UIPi
C) 30 cm H₂O
D) Lower inflection point on the inspiratory limb
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