A patient who is being mechanically ventilated is disoriente…
A patient who is being mechanically ventilated is disoriented. A FI02 of .70 and a PEEP of 20 cm H2O are required to maintain an acceptable PaO2 for this patient. The patient has become disconnected from the ventilator several times while trying to get out of restraints. Each time he becomes disconnected, cardiac rhythm disturbances occur requiring additional treatment. In this situation, the respiratory therapist should recommend: