// AEMT Question · Advanced Airway
A patient receiving positive pressure ventilation develops a sudden drop in oxygen saturation and absent breath sounds on one side. This suggests:
A. Aspiration
B. PneumothoraxCorrect
C. Pulmonary edema
D. Pulmonary embolism
// Rationale
Positive pressure ventilation can cause barotrauma leading to pneumothorax, especially with absent unilateral breath sounds.