Prone positioning

1. Describe how alveolar ventilation and oxygenation are affected in patients when turned from supine to prone positioning while being mechanically ventilated. 2. How would expect prone positioning to effect ventilatory mechanics such as peak inspiratory pressure and plateau pressure? 3. Do you currently utilize prone positioning in your current practice? If not, would you advocate for the use of prone positioning in your hospital? Why or why not? 4. Create your own question to ask your classmates which demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the reading.