You are assessing the patient-ventilator system of a patient being treated for stroke. What parameters are you most concerned with during the assessment?
1) PEEP level of 20 cm H₂O
2) Frequency of 18 breaths/min
3) MAP level of 30 mm Hg
4) Peak inspiratory pressure of 21 cm H₂O

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A PEEP level of 20 cm H2O is high and may indicate overdistension of the lungs, while a MAP level of 30 mm Hg is critically low and suggests inadequate cerebral perfusion, both of which are concerning in a stroke patient.

You Are Assessing the Patient-Ventilator System of a Patient Being