A female patient who is 5’7″ tall and weighs 68 kg is being…
A female patient who is 5’7″ tall and weighs 68 kg is being mechanically ventilated with volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV), set rate 12 breaths/min, patient trigger rate 28 breaths/min, VT 500 mL, set flow rate 50 L/min, FiO2 45%, PEEP 5 cmH2O. The patient is currently in distress using accessory muscles of inspiration and the monitor shows HR 115 bpm with SpO2 87%. The respiratory therapist performs a patient-ventilator system check. The most appropriate action for the therapist to take includes which of the following?