All of the following are appropriate situations for the use of sigh or deep breaths except which?
A) During chest physiotherapy
B) During an extubation procedure
C) During continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with spontaneous breathing
D) Before and after endotracheal tube suctioning

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Sigh breaths may be harmful to spontaneously breathing patients receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)for the treatment of hypoxemia.Sigh breaths are appropriate during chest physical therapy (CPT),extubation,and before and after suctioning.

All of the Following Are Appropriate Situations for the Use