Use the following information to answer questions 10-16. A p…
Use the following information to answer questions 10-16. A patient has been intubated due to an asthma exacerbation and is on VC-CMV with the following settings: VT 575 mL f 12 BPM Ti 0.8 sec PEEP 5 cmH2O FiO2 0.4 Trigger -1 cmH2O Measured parameters are as follows: PIP 38 cmH2O Pplat 16 cmH2O PEEPi 9 cmH2O VTe 590 mL Total f 12 BPM ABG results are as follows: pH 7.25 PaCO2 62 mmHg PaO2 100 mmHg HCO3- 27 mEq/L The appropriate setting for the patient’s low VT alarm is between: