The ICU nurse is caring for a client who sustained blunt for…
The ICU nurse is caring for a client who sustained blunt force chest trauma during a motor vehicle collision. The client’s diagnosis is flail chest with a right femur fracture. Due to respiratory distress the client has been intubated with venitlator settings as follows: FiO2 60%, tidal volume 500, respiratory rate 12. The nurse should request which of the following additional ventilator settings be added?
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The ED nurse is requesting a bed in the intensive care unit (ICU) for a client. The ICU charge nurse must transfer a client from the ICU to the surgical unit to make room for the client coming from the ED. Which client should the ICU charge nurse request to transfer to the surgical unit?
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