A 47-year-old female who is 155 cm (5 ft 2 iin) tall and wei…

A 47-year-old female who is 155 cm (5 ft 2 iin) tall and weighs 70 kg (155 lb) is receiving PC A/C ventilation after abdominal surgery. Ventilator settings and blood gas analysis results are: FIO2 0.50   pH 7.50 Mandatory rate 14   PaCO2 30 mm Hg Total rate 14   PaO2 107 mm Hg Insp Press 24 cmH2O   HCO3- 22 mEq/L VT  480 mL   BE 0 mEq/L       SaO2 (calc) 98% A respiratory therapist should

A 28-year-old patient is being evaluated by a respiratory th…

A 28-year-old patient is being evaluated by a respiratory therapist after a trauma. The patient is receiving VC ventilation with the following settings: FIO2 0.65 Mandatory rate 14 VT 450 mL PEEP 8 cm H2O The therapist notes the following pressure-volume tracing:   The therapist should recommend decreasing the