Multiple Choice
A recruitment maneuver (RM) is being performed on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation with PCV.During the maneuver the mode remains in PCV,rate = 10/min,I:E = 1:2,and PIP = 35 cm H2O.The following information is documented during the RM: After the RM,the lungs are reinflated.At what level should the PEEP be set for this patient?
A) 12 cm H2O
B) 17 cm H2O
C) 22 cm H2O
D) 27 cm H2O
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