How does noninvasive ventilation (NIV) benefit the patient with restrictive thoracic disease?
1) It rests the respiratory muscles.
2) It lowers the PaCO_2.
3) It improves lung compliance.
4) It improves pulmonary function testing.

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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) benefits the patient with restrictive thoracic disease by resting the respiratory muscles, lowering the PaCO2, and improving lung compliance. It does not necessarily improve pulmonary function testing, therefore option D is incorrect. Option B is incorrect as it only includes lowering PaCO2 and improving pulmonary function testing but misses out on improving lung compliance and resting the respiratory muscles. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

How Does Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) Benefit the Patient with Restrictive