The High-Pressure Alarm Activates on a Patient Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory

question 18

Multiple Choice

The high-pressure alarm activates on a patient receiving mechanical ventilatory support.The patient is tachycardic and tachypnic with absent breath sounds on the right side.Which of the following condition(s) could be the cause?
1) Pneumothorax
2) Pulmonary edema
3) Disconnection from the ventilator
4) Increased airway resistance

• A) 1 only
• B) 4 only
• C) 1, 2, and 3 only
• D) 1 and 4 only

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