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

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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 initiation of use of the 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 a Mechanical Ventilator