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Identify the Patient Who Could Benefit from Sigh Breaths

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Identify the patient who could benefit from sigh breaths.


A) Patient on pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV) with peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) = 38 cm H₂O
B) Patient on volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) with a plateau pressure (Pplateau ) = 36 cm H₂O
C) Spontaneously breathing patient receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
D) 70 kg ideal body weight (IBW) patient on 400 mL with Pplateau = 25 cm H₂O

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