A 175-cm (5-ft 9-in) tall, 65-kg (143-lb) male with COPD and…

A 175-cm (5-ft 9-in) tall, 65-kg (143-lb) male with COPD and pneumonia is receiving VC, SIMV with the following settings:FIO2                         0.28Mandatory rate         8Total rate                  16VT                             500 mLSpontaneous VT    275 mLPressure support   5 cm H2OPEEP                         4 cm H2OVital signs have been stable for 48 hours and the following ABG analysis results are available:pH                 7.35PCO2          52 mm HgPO2             82 mm Hg HCO3-        29 mEq/LBE                +2 mEq/LSO2 (calc)    96%Which of the following should a respiratory therapist recommend?

A 50 year old female patient is 157 cm (5’2″) tall and weigh…

A 50 year old female patient is 157 cm (5’2″) tall and weighs 90 kg (198 lb). She is receiving mechanical ventilation at the following settings:Mode     SIMVRate       18 minVt           550 mLFiO2        0.40PEEP       8 cmH20The respiratory therapist interprets the blood gas as respiratory alkalosis with normal oxygenation. Which of the following changes should the therapist recommend?

A 76-year-old male presents to the ED following an unwitness…

A 76-year-old male presents to the ED following an unwitnessed fall. A CT scan reveals a large intracranial hemorrhage with a midline shift. The patient is intubated and transferred to a neurological ICU. After 2 weeks, the patient continues to be unresponsive. He is not receiving sedating medications. The patient’s family wishes to discontinue mechanical ventilation. A respiratory therapist should anticipate which of the following orders?