In which of the following situations would NIV be tried?
A) Patient in whom blood pressure is 65/35, heart rate is 150 beats/min, and respiratory frequency is 34 breaths/min
B) Patient who nearly drowned who has copious amounts of white, frothy secretions
C) Patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and right lower-lobe pneumonia with respiratory acidosis and increased work of breathing (WOB)
D) A 5-year-old child who has aspirated a piece of chicken and is having trouble breathing

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In many cases,clinicians prefer using noninvasive positive pressure ventilator support in the form of bilevel positive airway pressure (bilevel PAP)rather than CPAP for patients with Rₐᴡ-induced auto-PEEP.Bilevel PAP also is the method most often used to treat acute-on-chronic respiratory failure.

In Which of the Following Situations Would NIV Be Tried