An invasively ventilated patient with ARDS is on PC-CMV,PIP = 30 cm H₂O,PEEP = 12 cm H₂O,F_IO₂ = 1.0.The patient's returned V_T is 320 mL.The ABG results on these settings are: pH 7.3,PaCO₂ 53 mm Hg,PaO₂ 62 mm Hg.The patient is placed in the prone position,and after 1 hour,ABG results show: pH 7.38,PaCO₂ 46mm Hg,PaO₂ 83 mm Hg.The respiratory therapist should do which of the following?

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This patient has shown a positive response to the prone position;therefore,the patient can be maintained in this position for 2 to 12 hours.A reduction in the F_IO₂ would be appropriate,because the level is at 1.0.

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