A patient in severe acute lung injury (ALI) is currently on…

A patient in severe acute lung injury (ALI) is currently on the following ventilator settings: Mode – AC/VC Total Rate – 20 breaths/min Rate –  20 breaths/min Exhaled VT – 340 ml VT – 350 ml VE – 6.8 L/min PEEP – 10 cm H2O PIP – 50 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.80 Plateau – 45 cm H2O The patient’s physician wants to place the patient on APRV. What P-High should be started on the new mode?

An intubated patient receiving conventional ventilation has…

An intubated patient receiving conventional ventilation has orders for high frequency oscillatory ventilation. Where should the therapist set the mean airway pressure on the new mode? Mode –  AC Total Rate – 20 breaths/min Rate – 20 breaths/min Exhaled VT – 350 ml Pressure – 30 cm H2O VE – 7 L/min PEEP – 10 cm H2O PIP – 30 cm H2O FIO2 – 1.0 MAP – 17 cm H2O

A patient is now orally intubated on CMV secondary to head t…

A patient is now orally intubated on CMV secondary to head trauma due to MVC. The patient’s ICP  is at 15 mmHg and the physician would like the therapist to hyperventilate the patient to help decrease the ICP. Hyperventilation should be accomplished to bring PaCO2 levels between: