A 47-year-old female who is 155 cm (5 ft 2 iin) tall and wei…
A 47-year-old female who is 155 cm (5 ft 2 iin) tall and weighs 70 kg (155 lb) is receiving PC A/C ventilation after abdominal surgery. Ventilator settings and blood gas analysis results are: FIO2 0.50 pH 7.50 Mandatory rate 14 PaCO2 30 mm Hg Total rate 14 PaO2 107 mm Hg Insp Press 24 cmH2O HCO3- 22 mEq/L VT 480 mL BE 0 mEq/L SaO2 (calc) 98% A respiratory therapist should