A 36-year-old, 5 ft 2 in., 50-kg female is supported on a vo…

A 36-year-old, 5 ft 2 in., 50-kg female is supported on a volume limited ventilator in the postanesthesia care unit. The ventilator settings and arterial blood gases are given below: Mode = SIMV rate of 8/min, tidal volume =900 mL, FiO2= 40%, pH = 7.50, PaCO2 = 26 mm Hg, PaO2 = 102 mm Hg. Based on the blood gas results you: