Which Setting on a Ventilator Would Require a Nursing Intervention

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which setting on a ventilator would require a nursing intervention to improve the outcome for a 60-kg patient with acute lung injury (ALI) ?

• A) FiO₂ = 0.30 or 30%
• B) Tidal volume (V_T) = 900 mL
• C) Respiratory rate = 15 per minute, when the CO₂ levels are elevated
• D) Inspiratory:Expiratory ratio (I:E) = 1:2

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