The flow sheet below, for a patient on pressure-controlled c…
The flow sheet below, for a patient on pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV), demonstrates which of the following? Time PIP(cm H2O) PEEP(cm H2O) Exhaled VT (mL) 0800 28 8 435 1000 28 8 493 1200 28 8 500
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You are an RT in the NICU and you have been weaning Baby Noemi from mechanical ventilation. Current ventilator settings are as follows:f = 16/minPIP = 14 cmH2OPEEP = 3 cmH2OFiO2 = 30%All other parameters are within normal values. Given this information you would recommend:
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A 59year old patient is in severe respiratory distress in the emergency department. The patient is being treated for CHF and pulmonary edema. VS are: HR 98 bpm, RR 23 bpm, B/P 138/98. The patient’s ABG’s on a NRB mask are as follows: pH 7.35, PaCO2 44 mmHg, PaO2 48 mmHg, SaO2 78%, and HCO3 23 mEq/L. The most appropriate action for the RT to do is which of the following?
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