A patient with a traumatic, closed head injury is on the fol…
A patient with a traumatic, closed head injury is on the following settings: PRVC VT 500 mL f 14 BPM Ti 1 sec FiO2 of 0.5 PEEP 5 cmH2O. The corresponding ABG is as follows: pH 7.30 PaCO2 35 mmHg PaO2 100 mmHg HCO3 29 mEq/L The pulmonologist asks you to adjust the frequency to hyperventilate the patient. Which of the following frequencies would accomplish the therapeutic range?