A 5’9 male is placed on the following ventilator settings:…
A 5’9 male is placed on the following ventilator settings: VT 350 mL PEEP 5 cmH2O f 15 BPM Ti 0.6 seconds FiO2 0.4 One hour later, the ABG results are as follows: pH 7.25 PaCO2 52 mmHg PaO2 170 mmHg HCO3- 23 mEq/L Without changing the mode of ventilation, provide 3 appropriate recommendations to improve the patient’s ABG