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An invasively ventilated patient with ARDS is on PC-CMV,PIP = 30 cm H2O,PEEP = 12 cm H2O,FIO2 = 1.0.The patient's returned VT is 320 mL.The ABG results on these settings are: pH 7.3,PaCO2 53 mm Hg,PaO2 62 mm Hg.The patient is placed in the prone position,and after 1 hour,ABG results show: pH 7.38,PaCO2 46mm Hg,PaO2 83 mm Hg.The respiratory therapist should do which of the following?
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