A 91 kg (200 lbs) postoperative thoracotomy patient who is b…
A 91 kg (200 lbs) postoperative thoracotomy patient who is being mechanically ventilated in the assist-control mode has the ABG results below: pH 7.52 PaCO2 28 mm Hg PaO2 79 mm Hg The ventilator parameters are as follows: FiO2 0.35 Set rate 16/min Tidal volume 725 ml PEEP 5 cmH2O Flow rate 50 liters/min On the basis of these data, the best way to normalize the patient’s ABG would be to:
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