The nursing manager is collaborating with health-care providers to determine appropriate candidates for ventilator weaning in the pediatric intensive care unit.Which child is the best candidate? A) Oxygen requirement: 60% B) Peak inspiratory pressure: 32 cm H₂O C) Spontaneous tidal volume: 2 mL/kg D) Ventilator rate: 6 breaths/minute

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Signs that a child is a good candidate for ventilator weaning include oxygen requirements of less than 40%,peak inspiratory pressure of 16-25 cm H₂O,spontaneously initiated breaths with tidal volume of 4-6 mL/kg,and a ventilator rate of 6-10 breaths/minute.The child whose ventilator rate is 6 breaths/minute is the best candidate of these children.

The Nursing Manager Is Collaborating with Health-Care Providers to Determine