Prolonged Ventilator-Induced Hyperventilation Can Lead to Which of the Following

question 5

Multiple Choice

Prolonged ventilator-induced hyperventilation can lead to which of the following?

• A) Hypokalemia
• B) Hyperkalemia
• C) Increased ICP
• D) Headaches

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Definitions:

Detecting Electrical Activity

The method used to measure and analyze the electrical signals produced by neurons and muscles in the body.

EEG

A technique for recording the electrical activity of the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp.

Brain Death

A condition characterized by the irreversible cessation of all brain activity, including the brainstem, used in many jurisdictions as a legal definition of death.

Diffusion Tensor Imaging

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that measures the directional movement of water molecules in tissue, particularly useful for mapping white matter pathways in the brain.