A term neonate with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) fails to improve on conventional ventilation. The ventilator strategy most likely to improve oxygenation while minimizing volutrauma is:
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A
High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) with lung recruitment strategy
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B
Increasing conventional rate to 80 breaths/min with low PEEP
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C
Transitioning to nasal CPAP at 8 cm H2O
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D
Reducing FiO2 to 40% to avoid oxygen toxicity