The patient is placed on mechanical ventilation.After the initial settings have been applied,the nurse should watch for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply. )

A) Signs of decreased cardiac output
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Pneumonia
D) Failure to wean

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Final Answer : A,B,C, Explanation :  Multiple complications are associated with positive-pressure ventilation: decreased cardiac output,aspiration,tension pneumothorax,bronchospasm,laryngeal trauma,sinusitis,and ventilator-associated pneumonia.Failure to wean is not a major factor in starting the use of a ventilator;however,as the length of time needed for mechanical ventilation increases,the risk for failure to wean from the ventilator is increased.

The patient is placed on mechanical ventilation.After the initial settings have been applied,the nurse should watch for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply. )

A) Signs of decreased cardiac output
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Pneumonia
D) Failure to wean

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The patient is placed on mechanical ventilation.After the initial settings have been applied,the nurse should watch for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply. ) A) Signs of decreased cardiac outputB) Tension pneumothoraxC) PneumoniaD) Failure to wean

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The patient is placed on mechanical ventilation.After the initial settings have been applied,the nurse should watch for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply. )

A) Signs of decreased cardiac output
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Pneumonia
D) Failure to wean