You are a respiratory therapist working in a county hospital…

You are a respiratory therapist working in a county hospital in the medical intensive care unit. You will be taking care of a 30 y/o 5’5″ female intubated on mechanical ventilation due to respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus. Sh has been on ventilatory support for the past 2 days. What should you check on the medical chart prior to seeing the patient?   Select as MANY as indicated

Ventilator settings: AC/VC Rate 14, VT 500 ml, PEEP +5 cm H2…

Ventilator settings: AC/VC Rate 14, VT 500 ml, PEEP +5 cm H2O, FIO2 0.80 Total Rate: 18 breaths/min, Exhaled VT: 510 ml, VE: 9.18 L/min PIP: 30 cm H2O, Plateau pressure: 24 cm H2O, MAP: 10 cm H2O   What other assessments should be done after checking the ventilator parameters?   Selects as MANY as indicated