A mechanically ventilated, restless patient on 50% FIO2 with…
A mechanically ventilated, restless patient on 50% FIO2 with a PEEP of +5 cm has a RR of 40 over the ventilator rate of 8. ABGs reveal pH = 7.54, pCO2 = 30, HCO3 = 24, pO2 = 98. The nurse anticipates the implementation of which intervention?
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A patient is found breathing at 4 breaths per minute. Arterial blood gases drawn reveal a pH of 7.25, PaCO2 of 80, HCO3- of 24, and PaO2 of 60 on 100% FIO2 by bag-valve-mask (ambu) bag. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate?
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