A Patient with Pneumonia and Underlying COPD Is Being Mechanically

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with pneumonia and underlying COPD is being mechanically ventilated in the VC-CMV mode with Vᴛ 650 mL.The resulting PₐCO₂ is 62 mm Hg.What change should be made to the Vᴛ to obtain a desired PₐCO₂ of 50 mm Hg for this patient?

• A) 400 mL
• B) 800 mL
• C) 1000 mL
• D) 1200 mL

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