A patient on AC/VC has orders to be placed on SIMV with PSV….

A patient on AC/VC has orders to be placed on SIMV with PSV. What pressure support should this patient initially be set on based on the following ventilator parameters? Mode – AC Total Rate – 18 breaths/min Rate – 12 breaths/min Exhaled VT  – 500 ml VT – 550 ml PIP – 30 cm H2O PEEP – 5 cm H2O Static – 20 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.40

According to Walton and Rockoff, the primary reason for the…

According to Walton and Rockoff, the primary reason for the demise of the canal system was    a.  excessive reliance on individual entrepreneurs so that a system of canals was never created.   b.  excessive government regulation that kept canal rates and profits too low.    c.  environmental damage from deforestation that left canals flooded at some times and dry at others.   d.  competition from the railroads. 

A 5’10” male patient currently on BiPAP of 15/8 cm H2O with…

A 5’10” male patient currently on BiPAP of 15/8 cm H2O with an FIO2 0.60 has orders for intubation and CMV. ABG was obtained while on NPPV:   pH – 7.15 PaCO2 – 68 mmHg PaO2 – 48 mmHg HCO3 – 29 mEq/L BE – +4 mEq/L   What settings should be recommended for this patient?