A patient is on VC-CMV with a VT of 450 mL. The patient has…

A patient is on VC-CMV with a VT of 450 mL. The patient has frequent fluctuations in RAW as a result of secretions and bronchospasm. The high-pressure alarm is frequently activated. The physician is concerned about the risk of overdistension and a tension pneumothorax. What is the most appropriate recommendation?

Your patient has been successfully resuscitated following ca…

Your patient has been successfully resuscitated following cardiopulmonary arrest. The pulmonologist asks you to place the patient on a mode of ventilation that will reduce the patient’s WOB and provide a minute ventilation of at least 7 LPM. The most appropriate mode of ventilation is: