A Physician Orders Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation in the Continuous

question 24

Short Answer

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the continuous mandatory ventilation assist-control mode for a 125-lb adult woman with normal lungs. Which of the following initial settings would you recommend? $\begin{array}{ll}&\text { Rate }&\underline{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{T}}}\\A.&10 / \mathrm{min} & 1000 \mathrm{ml} \\B.&12 / \mathrm{min} & 500 \mathrm{ml} \\C.&12 / \min & 1000 \mathrm{ml} \\D.&18 / \mathrm{min} & 800 \mathrm{ml}\end{array}$

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