Hyperventilation Should Generally Be Avoided During Mechanical Ventilatory Support

question 31

Multiple Choice

Hyperventilation should generally be avoided during mechanical ventilatory support. Exceptions to this rule include:
1) Trying to calm an agitated patient.
2) Failure of other methods to reduce intracranial pressure.
3) Hypokalemia causing cardiac arrhythmias.

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

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