A patient has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is mechanically ventilated. The patient has not responded to high levels of oxygen and low positive-end expiratory pressure (PEEP), and the ventilator settings are being adjusted
What patient response or ventilator setting limit should the nurse look for to prevent ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI)?
A) Positive end-expiratory pressure at least 30 cm H2O
B) Fraction inspired oxygen set at 1.0 (100%)
C) Measured airway plateau pressure below 30 cm H2O
D) Respiratory rate between 12 and 20 breaths per minute
C
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