Exam 42: Lung Expansion Therapy

Which of the following are potential hazards of intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB)? 1) Air trapping, auto-PEEP 2) Hyperventilation 3) Nosocomial infection 4) Increased airway resistance

Persistent breathing at small tidal volumes typically results in which of the following?

Which of the following patient groups should be considered for lung expansion therapy using intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB)? 1) Patients with clinically diagnosed atelectasis who are not responsive to other therapies 2) Patients at high risk for atelectasis who cannot cooperate with other methods 3) All obese patients who have undergone abdominal surgery