A 25-year-old female is admitted to the ER with spontaneous…

A 25-year-old female is admitted to the ER with spontaneous VT of 450 ml and a RR of 25 bpm.  Her ABG’s show a pH 7.46, PaCO2 32 mm Hg and PaO2 50 mm Hg on room air. Which of the following is the best recommendation for this patient at this time?  1 L/min O2 via nasal cannula.  High flow nasal cannula with oxygen at 50%.   IS and CPT Q2 hours with continuous aerosol at 30% FiO2.  Intubate and place on mechanical ventilator.

A patient develops acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due…

A patient develops acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to muscle fatigue. Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you consider for this patient? (Multiple Answers)  Assist-control ventilation with adequate backup rate.  Continuous positive airway pressure.  Intermittent mandatory ventilation with adequate backup rate.  Airway pressure release ventilation.

A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and a…

A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO2 = 67 mm Hg; PO2 = 60 mm Hg; HCO3– = 26 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?