When Cassandra was asked to sell tickets to a barbecue for h…

When Cassandra was asked to sell tickets to a barbecue for her school club, she was at first upset because of her own vegetarian lifestyle and belief that animals should not be killed for food. However, Cassandra was soon able to see that because most people aren’t vegetarians, and the purpose of the barbecue is to raise money for the club, it made the most sense to cook and sell meat at the event; besides, she wouldn’t personally have to eat any meat. This change in Cassandra’s attitude is best explained by:

A 38-year-old, 155 cm, 50 kg, previously health female prese…

A 38-year-old, 155 cm, 50 kg, previously health female presents to the ICU with altered mental status, tachycardia, hypotension, and high fever. She is intubated for airway protection. Her laboratory test results reveal a markedly elevated T3 and T4 level with a decrease in thyroid-stimulating hormone level consistent with thyroid storm. Her arterial blood gas shows a pH of 7.24, PaO2 of 80, PaCO2 of 52, and HCO3 of 22. Her ventilator settings are volume control, tidal volume of 350 mL, respiratory rate of 14, positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5, FiO2 of 50%. Which of the following is the next appropriate step in management?