A hemodynamically unstable patient being ventilated in the v…
A hemodynamically unstable patient being ventilated in the volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) mode is triggering inspiration at a rate of 25 breaths/min and has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.50, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 30 mm Hg, partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 98 mm Hg, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) 100%, bicarbonate (HCO) 24 mEq/L. The respiratory therapist should perform which of the following?