Question # 36

A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is receiving mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Which of the following is the primary benefit of using PEEP in ARDS?

Options:

A.

Increases tidal volume

B.

Reduces alveolar collapse

C.

Increases respiratory rate

D.

Decreases the work of breathing

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