Patients Who Are Ventilated with Excessively Large Tidal Volumes Are

question 1

Multiple Choice

Patients who are ventilated with excessively large tidal volumes are at risk for:

• A) bronchospasm.
• B) volutrauma.
• C) emphysema.
• D) hyperventilation.

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Definitions:

Maladaptive

Behaviors or thought patterns that are counterproductive or interfere negatively with functioning and well-being.

Stress Tolerance

The ability to cope with and withstand stress and adversity.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase process (alarm, resistance, and exhaustion) that describes the body's response to stress.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who is considered the father of the concept of stress and its effects on the body.