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    

A patient complaining of dyspnea has a heart rate of 112/min…

A patient complaining of dyspnea has a heart rate of 112/min and a respiratory rate of 28/min. The following ABG analysis results are obtained while the patient is receiving oxygen at 5 L/min by nasal cannula: ABG: pH 7.47 PCO2 33 mm Hg PO2 48 mm Hg HCO3 – 24 mEq/L BE +1 mEq/L SO2 (calc) 83% Which of the following should be done FIRST?