All of the Following Patients Are Intubated and Receiving Mechanical

question 3

Multiple Choice

All of the following patients are intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation.Which of them is most likely to require slow liberation from mechanical ventilation?

• A) A patient who overdosed on diazepam
• B) A postoperative patient who had knee surgery
• C) A patient with a severe exacerbation of asthma
• D) A patient with chest contusions from a motor vehicle crash

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