A Patient Diagnosed with Sepsis Who Is Being Mechanically Ventilated

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with sepsis who is being mechanically ventilated has a combined minute ventilation of 25 L/min with a PaCO₂ of 38 mm Hg.The reason for these findings is most likely which of the following?
1) Increased
2) Decreased
3) Increased V_D/V_T
4) Decreased V_D/V_T

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

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