A Patient Being Mechanically Ventilated Has the Following Ventilator Settings

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient being mechanically ventilated has the following ventilator settings: SIMV 16, PEEP 20 cm of H₂O, FiO₂ 45%, tidal volume .450 liters. What concerns will the nurse have for this patient?

• A) Barotrauma
• B) Volutrauma
• C) Sinusitis
• D) Oxygen toxicity

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