A Physician Orders Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation in Volume-Controlled Ventilation

question 18

Multiple Choice

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in volume-controlled ventilation mode for a 170-lb adult man with neuromuscular disease. Which of the following initial settings would you recommend? Rate V_T

• A) 14 breath/min 540 ml
• B) 20 breath/min 310 ml
• C) 10 breath/min 770 ml
• D) 6 breath/min 500 ml

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