A patient on AC/VC has orders to be placed on SIMV with PSV….
A patient on AC/VC has orders to be placed on SIMV with PSV. What pressure support should this patient initially be set on based on the following ventilator parameters? Mode – AC Total Rate – 18 breaths/min Rate – 12 breaths/min Exhaled VT – 500 ml VT – 550 ml PIP – 30 cm H2O PEEP – 5 cm H2O Static – 20 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.40