What conditions can produce hyperventilation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hysteria
b. Narcotics
c. Atelectasis
d. Salicylate intoxication
e. Mechanical ventilation
ANS: A, D, E
Hysteria, salicylate intoxication, and mechanical ventilation can produce hyperventilation. Narcotics and atelectasis produce inadequate gas exchange, not hyperventilation.
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