Mean airway pressure can be increased when ventilating with the Bunnell Life Pulse High-Frequency Jet Ventilator by doing which of the following?

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The function of the purge valve is to provide a moisture-free environment in the monitoring line of the hi-lo jet tube.Decreasing the rate decreases the mean airway pressure because less time is spent at the inspiratory pressure.Decreasing the positive end-expiratory pressure level decreases the mean airway pressure.Increasing the rate and volume of the sigh breaths increases the mean airway pressure.

Mean Airway Pressure Can Be Increased When Ventilating with the Bunnell