A Patient Receiving Mechanical Ventilation Has an Exhaled Tidal Volume

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has an exhaled tidal volume (V_T) of 500 mL and a positive-end expiratory pressure setting (PEEP) of 5 cm H₂O.Patient-ventilator system checks reveal the following data: The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following for this patient?
1) Tracheobronchial suctioning
2) Increase in the set tidal volume
3) Beta adrenergic bronchodilator therapy
4) Increase positive end expiratory pressure

• A) 1 and 3 only
• B) 2 and 4 only
• C) 1,2 and 3 only
• D) 2,3 and 4 only

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