True or False: Your patient is a female who has an IBW of 80…

True or False: Your patient is a female who has an IBW of 80 kg just successfully completed a 30 minute SBT trial on CPAP/PSV mode and the ABG results came back normal. After the SBT trial, the physician asks for you to obtain pulmonary mechanics from the patient. Below are the results NIF= -30 cm H2OVC= 1200 mlsRSBI=106Cuff Leak= YesSpontaneous Respiratory Rate=25The physician states that this patient is ready for extubation. Based on the results, is this statement true or false?

A patient with an IBW of 67 kg is undergoing an SBT via CPAP…

A patient with an IBW of 67 kg is undergoing an SBT via CPAP/PSV mode with the following settings below. The patient is awake, alert, and following commands and looks comfortable. Pressure Support=10FiO2=30%Peep=5Flow Trigger= 2E sense= 25%Patient Data listed below:Spontaneous Respiratory Rate=15Spontaneous VT= 804 mlsVe= 6.75 L/minABG Values:pH=7.51PaCO2= 28PaO2=90HCO3=24Based on the information above, what changes, if any, need to be done to improve the patient’s ABG?

A patient with an IBW of 55 kg has been on ATC mode for 5 mi…

A patient with an IBW of 55 kg has been on ATC mode for 5 minutes with the following settings below. The patient is awake, alert, and following commands but looks a little uncomfortable. % Support= 80%FiO2=30%Peep=5Flow Trigger= 2E sense= 25%Flow Trigger= 2Patient Data listed below:Spontaneous Respiratory Rate=14Spontaneous VT= 200 mlsVe= 2.8 L/minI:E Ratio= 1:4Vital SignsHR=88RR=14SAT=96%BP= 120/80What changes, if any, can be made that can help improve this patient’s minute ventilation?