// PARAMEDIC Question · Advanced Airway & Ventilation
Post-intubation hypotension MOST LIKELY reflects:
A. Loss of sympathetic tone, decreased preload from PPV, and sedation effectsCorrect
B. Tube blockage
C. Bronchospasm
D. Anaphylaxis
// Rationale
Sedatives + PPV decrease preload and remove sympathetic drive → hypotension.