A 35 y/o, 70 kg patient is recieving pressure controlled ven…
A 35 y/o, 70 kg patient is recieving pressure controlled ventilation in the ICU following a motor vehicle crash. The following data are available:Mode SIMV pH 7.31FIO2 0.50 PaCO2 59 torrMandatory rate 14 PaO2 65 torrExhaled VT 500 ml HCO3 29 mEq/LPEEP 10 cmH2O BE +4 mEq/LPIP 35 cmH2O SaO2 89%I:E 1:2The respiratory therapist should recommend changing the: