PaCO2 can be reduced during HFOV by doing which of the following?

a. Decreasing the amplitude
b. Increasing the frequency
c. Increasing the TI%
d. Decreasing the cuff leak


ANS: C
The PaCO2 can be reduced during HFOV by increasing the amplitude, decreasing the frequency, increasing the TI% to 50%, and increasing the cuff leak.

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