The nurse is monitoring the end tidal CO2 level of a patient using a capnogram. When should the nurse read the PETCO2?
1. at the beginning of the plateau phase
2. at the midpoint of the plateau phase
3. at the end of the plateau phase
4. midway up the initial upstroke
3
Rationale: End tidal CO2 should be read at the end of the plateau phase immediately before the descent. The beginning and midpoint of the plateau reflects dead space and alveolar PCO2. The initial upstroke indicates the first efforts of PCO2 exhalation.
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