A. minute ventilation B. pH C. alveolar ventilation D. dead space ventilation 2. A respiratory therapist is preparing a

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A. minute ventilation
B. pH
C. alveolar ventilation
D. dead space ventilation
2. A respiratory therapist is preparing a
ventilator for a postoperative 48-year-old female who weighs 86 kg
(190 1b) and is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall. The following initial
settings have been ordered for VC, AC ventilation:
FiO2
0.50
Mandatory rate 12
Vt
650 ml.
PEEP
5 cm H2O
Which of the following adjustments to the initial settings
should the therapist recommend before starting mechanical
ventilation?
A. Increase the mandatory rate to 14.
B. Switch to SIMV.
C. increase to 10 cm M/O PEEP.
D. Decrease Vt to 475 mL.