While Initially Ventilating a Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Multiple Choice

While initially ventilating a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ,the extrinsic positive-end-expiratory pressure (PEEP_E) should be maintained using which of the following methods?

A) 50% of intrinsic positive-end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
B) Open lung approach
C) Offset intrinsic PEEP
D) Minimize mean airway pressure