The practitioner states to the nurse that she is concerned about "beaking." The practitioner is referring to
A) a condition of cyanosis that changes the shape of the finger nail beds.
B) a hemodynamic problem caused by excessive PEEP.
C) overdistention of the lungs caused by excessive ventilation pressure.
D) a slight squeaking sound caused by a cuff leak.

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Overdistention occurs when pressure continues to rise without concomitant volume delivery.This phenomenon results in a graph feature referred to as "beaking" because the curve looks similar to a bird's beak.Overdistention causes the lungs to be stretched and thereby subjected to higher pressures with little or no change in volume.

The Practitioner States to the Nurse That She Is Concerned