A Patient Receiving Continuous Mandatory Ventilation in the Assist-Control Mode

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving continuous mandatory ventilation in the assist-control mode develops auto-PEEP. Which of the following changes in ventilatory patterns would you consider to minimize the effects of auto-PEEP in this patient?
I.decreasing the rate or increasing V_T
II.using low-rate synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
III.decreasing the peak inspiratory flow
IV.lowering the V_T and letting the PaCO₂ rise

• A)II and IV
• B)III and IV
• C)I, II, and III
• D)I, II, and IV

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