Which of the following is false about absorption atelectasis?
A) It can occur only when breathing supplemental O2.
B) Its risk is increased in patients breathing at low tidal volumes (VT values) .
C) Its risk is decreased through the natural "sigh" mechanism.
D) It results in an increase in the physiologic shunt fraction.
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