Which of the following factors is/are associated with an increased risk for auto-PEEP?
1) Mechanical ventilation of a patient with obstructive lung disease
2) High-minute volume during mechanical ventilation
3) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients
4) Pulmonary fibrosis
A)1 and 4 only
B)1, 2, and 3 only
C)3 only
D)1, 2, 3, and 4

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Mechanical ventilation of a patient with obstructive lung disease (1), high-minute volume during mechanical ventilation (2), and patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (3) are all associated with an increased risk for auto-PEEP. Pulmonary fibrosis (4) may also increase the risk, but is not as strongly associated as the other factors listed. Therefore, the correct answer is B: 1, 2, and 3 only.

Which of the Following Factors Is/are Associated with an Increased