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What Is the Recommended Response to a Drop in PaO2

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Question 93

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What is the recommended response to a drop in PaO2 when the PEEP level is reduced in a mechanically ventilated patient?


A) Increase the FiO2.
B) Return the PEEP to the previous level.
C) Increase the rate of mechanical breaths.
D) Do nothing.

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