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You have an intubated patient with the following ventilator settingsVC/ACf=16VT=450Flow=60FiO2=40%PEEP=5Peak=20Plat=19Comp=30VTe=455Ve=7.28PETCO2=30On the current settings the ABG is as followspH=7.40PaCO2=40PaO2=90HCO3=24Based on this information, calculate the patient’s VD/VT Ratio. Remember to convert decimal to a percent.

During rounds, the ICU team comes to you and asks you for your patient’s peak and plateau pressures throughout the day.  Below is the data based on the time you saw the patient:0800PIP=25 cmH2OPlat=20 cmH2O1200PIP=30 cmH2OPlat=25 cmH2O1600PIP= 35 cmH2OPlat=30 cmH2OBased on the data, what can you conclude is going on with your patient?

You are a respiratory therapist working in the ICU. While performing a ventilator-patient assessment, you notice the following waveform seen on the Volume-Time Scalar.Based off of the image, what do you assume is going on with your patient?

True or False: When there is a decrease in compliance there will be an increase in plateau pressure

True or False: Auto PEEP is defined as an incomplete emptying of the lungs that may occur during the expiratory phase if insufficient expiratory time is not provided.

Your patient is currently on a ventilator with the following settings:VC AC f=20VT=500Flow=60 L/minFiO2=40%Peep=5PIP=30Plat=15I:E=1:3With the given information, calculate the patient’s Dynamic Compliance

You are working as an ICU Respiratory Therapist and are performing a ventilator-patient assessment. Upon assessment you notice the following issue on the flow-time scalarautopeep_.pngBased on the waveform, which of the following best describes what is going on with your patient?

You are a respiratory therapist working in the ICU. While performing a ventilator-patient assessment, you notice that the patient’s Capnograph as seen belowBased on how the capnograph waveform looks, which of the following best represents what is going on with your patient?

True or False: During PC AC or PC SIMV, the PIP will vary

Which of the following are methods to avoid alveolar overdistention?I. Using Smaller Tidal VolumesII. Maintain a low plateau pressure (less than 30 cm H2O)III. Use of Volume Control modesIV. Use Pressure Limited VentilationV. Using High PEEP