A Respiratory Therapist responds to a code blue in the ICU….

 A Respiratory Therapist responds to a code blue in the ICU. After the patient is stabilized, the physician writes the following orders for mechanical ventilation: Vt 600 mL, f 12/min, FiO2 1.0, PEEP +5 cm H2O. The therapist documents a Pplateau of 34 cm H20 during the initial ventilator check. What should the therapist recommend?