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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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CPAP is the acronym for "Continuous Positive Airway Pressure". A CPAP device is used in respiratory therapy. Some ambulances carry a CPAP device. The pressure unit used in CPAP devices is "cm H₂O". A typical pressure setting on a CPAP device may be 9 cm H₂O.

Blood pressure is commonly measured in units of mm Hg (or millimeters mercury).

Which of the following statements is true regarding the pressure of 1 cm H₂O ?

Question 17 options:

A)	1 in H₂O has a lesser pressure than 1 cm H₂O.

B)	1 in H₂O has a greater pressure than 1 cm H₂O.

C)	1 mm Hg has a lesser pressure than 1 cm H₂O.

D)	None of the above answer choices are correct.

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