A patient's baseline arterial blood gas (ABG) reveals a partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of 78 mm Hg while receiving 35% supplemental oxygen

What should the ventilator fractional inspired oxygen (FIO2) be set at to obtain a target PaO2 of 95 mm Hg?
a. 0.34
b. 0.43
c. 0.55
d. 0.67


ANS: B

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