A therapist is evaluating the progress of a patient with ARDS. The arterial blood gas reveals a PaO2 of 55 mm Hg and a PaCO2 of 65 mm Hg. The PEEP is set at 12 cm H2O, and the mean airway pressure is 18 on an FiO2 of 0.60. What is the OI in this patient?
A) 20.7
B) 13.1
C) 1.31
D) 200
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