A patient receiving continuous mandatory ventilation in the…

A patient receiving continuous mandatory ventilation in the assist-control mode develops auto-PEEP. Which of the following changes in ventilatory patterns would you consider to minimize the effects of auto-PEEP in this patient?I. decreasing the rateII. using low-rate synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilationIII. decreasing the peak inspiratory flowIV. lowering the VT and letting the PaCO2 rise

A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation post cardi…

A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation post cardiac arrest has a PA catheter placed in the right subclavian vein and has the following measurements recorded:PCWP:         7 mmHgmPAP:         35 mmHgHR:              115 bpmB/P:              95/45 mmHgC.O.:             3.9 L/minBSA:             2.3 m2Which hemodynamic values would be below normal based on the data?I. cardiac index (C.I.)II. stroke volume (SV)III. mixed venous saturation (SvO2)IV. central venous pressure (CVP)