A patient with COPD and pneumonia is receiving mechanical ve…
A patient with COPD and pneumonia is receiving mechanical ventilation. The following ventilator settings are available: Mode – VC-SIMV FIO2 – 0.28 Mandatory rate – 8 Total rate – 16 VT – 700 mL PEEP – 4 cm H2O Sensitivity – -2 cm H2O Pressure support – 5 cm H2O. Vital signs and oxygenation have been stable for 48 hours. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?
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