A 47-year-old female who is 155 cm (5 ft 2 iin) tall and wei…

A 47-year-old female who is 155 cm (5 ft 2 iin) tall and weighs 70 kg (155 lb) is receiving PC A/C ventilation after abdominal surgery. Ventilator settings and blood gas analysis results are: FIO2 0.50   pH 7.50 Mandatory rate 14   PaCO2 30 mm Hg Total rate 14   PaO2 107 mm Hg Insp Press 24 cmH2O   HCO3- 22 mEq/L VT  480 mL   BE 0 mEq/L       SaO2 (calc) 98% A respiratory therapist should

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in…

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in volume-controlled ventilation mode for a 170-lb adult man with neuromuscular disease. Which of the following initial settings would you recommend?           Rate                       VT

A 60-kg (132lbs) patient with a stroke and increased intracr…

A 60-kg (132lbs) patient with a stroke and increased intracranial pressure is being mechanically ventilated in the A/C mode with the following settings: Minute ventilation   6 L I:E ratio 1:2 FiO2 0.35 Rate 20 Mechanical deal space 25 mL     pH 7.30 PaCO2 51 torr PaO2 107 torr HCO3 24 mEq/L On the basis of this information, it would be most appropriate to recommend: