PEEP _________________________________
A) increases the PCWP reading.
B) Increases the CVP reading.
C) increases cardiac output.
D) increases the CVP and PCWP reading.

Question

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Positive pressure ventilation (PPV)and positive-end expiratory pressure (PEEP)will cause changes in the pulmonary artery pressure tracing.The net result is an increase in both central venous pressure (CVP)and pulmonary artery wedge pressures (PAWP).