Prolonged ventilator-induced hyperventilation can lead to which of the following?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Increased ICP
d. Headaches
ANS: A
Reduced hydrogen ion concentrations in the blood are often accompanied by hypokalemia. The other answers are problems that hypoventilation can induce.
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