A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the continuous mandatory ventilation mode for a 200-lb predicted body weight (PBW) adult man with acute asthma exacerbation
Which of the following initial ventilator settings would you recommend?
Rate VT
a. 12 breaths/min 550 ml
b. 11 breaths/min 450 ml
c. 14 breaths/min 770 ml
d. 20 breaths/min 550 ml
ANS: B
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