A Patient Is Being Weaned from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Using

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient is being weaned from invasive mechanical ventilation using VC-IMV.The respiratory therapist reviews the following data from the past few hours.

What should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?

• A) Switch the mode to VC-CMV.
• B) Add and titrate pressure support.
• C) Extubate and place the patient on NPPV.
• D) Increase the set rate to 8 breaths/min.

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