A female intubated patient has been weaned from full ventilatory support to PSV 5 cm H₂O,CPAP 5 cm H₂O,and an FɪO₂ of 0.3.The patient is alert and oriented and doing well.The respiratory therapist performs a cuff leak test.The average peritubular leak is 70 mL.The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?
A) Maintain the patient on the current settings and redo the cuff leak test in 24 hours.
B) Increase the PSV to 10 cm H₂O and maintain the CPAP and FɪO₂.
C) Extubate the patient and place her on a heated aerosol generator with an FɪO₂ of 0.4.
D) Pretreat the patient with steroids and/or racemic epinephrine before extubation.
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