A patient with CHF is being mechanically ventilated. The patient's current PaCO2 = 28 mm Hg, and the ventilator set rate is 16 per minute. The desired PaCO2 for this patient is 40 mm Hg. To what should the set rate be changed?
a. 7/min
b. 11/min
c. 14/min
d. 18/min
ANS: B
Desired f ??Known Pa CO2 ⋅?Known f /Desired Pa CO2
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