The nurse is preparing to care for a patient returning from elective surgery who will require mechanical ventilation for a few more hours. The nurse would initiate which ventilator setting orders without question?
1. SIMV with a rate of 12, tidal volume 750 mL, FIO2 0.60
2. Assist-control with a rate of 16, tidal volume 1000 mL, FIO2 0.40
3. Assist-control with a rate of 20, tidal volume 1200 mL, FIO2 0.60
4. SIMV with a rate of 4, tidal volume 1200 mL, FIO2 0.60
Answer: 1
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