You Have Just Placed a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

question 49

Multiple Choice

You have just placed a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient on intermittent mandatory ventilation at a rate of 8/min, a V_T of 550 ml, and an FiO₂ of 0.40. To ensure proper equilibration between the alveolar and arterial gas tensions, how long should you wait before drawing a sample for measurement of the ABG?

• A) 5 min
• B) 10 min
• C) 15 min
• D) 30 min

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