A Mechanically Ventilated Patient Is Going to Be Placed on Pressure

question 16

Multiple Choice

A mechanically ventilated patient is going to be placed on pressure support ventilation following an acceptable spontaneous weaning trial.The patient is a 5'9" male who weighs 185 lb.During volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) his average peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) was about 26 cm H₂O and the plateau pressure (P_Plateau) was 16 cm H₂O.What initial pressure support level should be set?

• A) 5 cm H₂O
• B) 10 cm H₂O
• C) 15 cm H₂O
• D) 20 cm H₂O

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Definitions:

P(A ∪ B)

The likelihood that either event A or event B, or both, will happen.

P(A ∪ B)

The probability that either event A or event B, or both, occur.

P(A ∩ B)

The probability that both events A and B occur, also known as the probability of the intersection of A and B.

Six-Sided Die

A common type of dice that has six faces, typically numbered from 1 to 6, used in various games and probability experiments.