The amount of pressure required by a ventilator to maintain tidal volume when there is no gas flow is known as:
A) Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ.
B) peak inspiratory pressure.
C) peak expiratory pressure.
D) Maximum inspiratory pressure.

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Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ represents the amount of pressure needed to maintain the tidal volume within the patient's lungs during static conditions and is the total pressure required to overcome only elastic forces.

The Amount of Pressure Required by a Ventilator to Maintain