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

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Intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB) can lead to air trapping and auto-PEEP, hyperventilation, nosocomial infection, and increased airway resistance. IPPB can cause air trapping and auto-PEEP when the patient cannot exhale all the air they have taken in. Hyperventilation can occur due to high respiratory rates during IPPB, which can lead to respiratory alkalosis. Nosocomial infection can occur if proper infection control procedures are not followed during IPPB therapy. Increased airway resistance can occur due to the high pressures used during IPPB therapy. Therefore, all the options are potential hazards of IPPB therapy.

Which of the Following Are Potential Hazards of Intermittent Positive-Pressure