CPAP is the abbreviation for which device?

CPAP is the abbreviation for which device?

• A. MDI
• B. COPD
• C. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
• D. CP

Answer: (C)

CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. The device delivers a constant positive pressure in the airways throughout the breathing cycle, helping to keep the airways open, improve oxygenation, and reduce the work of breathing. Each word in the phrase corresponds to the letters: Continuous, Positive, Airway, Pressure. The other terms in the options refer to something different: a Metered-Dose Inhaler, a chronic lung disease, and a non-device acronym, respectively. In practice, CPAP is a noninvasive ventilatory support used in appropriate respiratory distress to support breathing without intubation.

CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. The device delivers a constant positive pressure in the airways throughout the breathing cycle, helping to keep the airways open, improve oxygenation, and reduce the work of breathing. Each word in the phrase corresponds to the letters: Continuous, Positive, Airway, Pressure. The other terms in the options refer to something different: a Metered-Dose Inhaler, a chronic lung disease, and a non-device acronym, respectively. In practice, CPAP is a noninvasive ventilatory support used in appropriate respiratory distress to support breathing without intubation.