A 34-year-old female who is a victim of a residential fire i…
A 34-year-old female who is a victim of a residential fire is brought to the ED and is receiving oxygen by nasal cannula at 4 L/min. SpO2 is 100%. The following data are observed: pH 7.31 SO2(meas) 99% PCO2 32 mm Hg O2Hb 78% PO2 205 mm Hg COHb 21% HCO3 – 16 mEq/L Hb 14.5 g/dL BE -9 mEq/L A respiratory therapist should recommend
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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:
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A 28-year-old patient is being evaluated by a respiratory therapist after a trauma. The patient is receiving VC ventilation with the following settings: FIO2 0.65 Mandatory rate 14 VT 450 mL PEEP 8 cm H2O The therapist notes the following pressure-volume tracing: The therapist should recommend decreasing the
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