A Patient with ALI Is Being Ventilated Using APRV with the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with ALI is being ventilated using APRV with the following settings: P_high = 30 cm H₂O; P_low = 2 cm H₂O; T_high = 6 seconds; T_low = 0.8 sec; FɪO₂ = 0.4.The patient's spontaneous rate is 12 breaths/min.The current ABG values are: PₐO₂ = 61 mm Hg; P_aCO₂ = 43 mm Hg.What change should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?

• A) Decrease the Pʜɪɢʜ to 25 mm Hg.
• B) Increase the Tʜɪɢʜ to 8 seconds.
• C) Decrease the Tʟᴏᴡ to 0.5 second.
• D) Increase the Pʜɪɢʜ to 5 cm H₂O.

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Understand the concept of scaling and its application in notation changes.

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