Which of the following may indicate a decrease in systemic vascular blood flow during high-frequency ventilation?
1) High central venous pressure (CVP)
2) Low CVP
3) Decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP)
4) Increased MAP

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During high-frequency ventilation, a low CVP may indicate a decrease in systemic vascular blood flow. Decreased MAP may also indicate this decrease in blood flow. The other choices, high CVP and increased MAP, would not indicate a decrease in systemic vascular blood flow.

Which of the Following May Indicate a Decrease in Systemic