A Patient Being Mechanically Ventilated Has the Following Ventilator Settings

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient being mechanically ventilated has the following ventilator settings: SIMV 16, PEEP 20 cm of H₂O, FiO₂ 45%, tidal Volume .450 liters. What concerns will the nurse have for this patient?

• A)barotrauma
• B)volutrauma
• C)sinusitis
• D)oxygen toxicity

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