Because the high-pressure ventilator used with needle cricothyrotomy would cause an increase in intrathoracic pressure, ___________ and ___________ may result.
A) hypercarbia, hypoxia
B) barotrauma, pneumothorax
C) hypoventilation, hypocarbia
D) esophageal rupture, hemorrhage
Answer: B) barotrauma, pneumothorax
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