A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode for a 200-lb ideal body weight (IBW) adult man with normal lungs. Which of the following initial ventilator settings would you recommend?
$\begin{array} { l l l }
& \text { Rate } & V_{T} \
\text { A. } & 8 / \min & 1100 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { B. } & 10 / \mathrm { min } & 900 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { C. } & 18 / \mathrm { min } & 800 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { D. } & 20 / \mathrm { min } & 800 \mathrm { ml }
\end{array}$

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A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode for a 200-lb ideal body weight (IBW) adult man with normal lungs. Which of the following initial ventilator settings would you recommend? 
$\begin{array} { l l l } 
& \text { Rate } & V_{T}  \
\text { A. } & 8 / \min & 1100 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { B. } & 10 / \mathrm { min } & 900 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { C. } & 18 / \mathrm { min } & 800 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { D. } & 20 / \mathrm { min } & 800 \mathrm { ml }
\end{array}$

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The Answer of A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode for a 200-lb ideal body weight (IBW) adult man with normal lungs. Which of the following initial ventilator settings would you recommend? 
$\begin{array} { l l l } 
& \text { Rate } & V_{T}  \
\text { A. } & 8 / \min & 1100 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { B. } & 10 / \mathrm { min } & 900 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { C. } & 18 / \mathrm { min } & 800 \mathrm { ml } \
\text { D. } & 20 / \mathrm { min } & 800 \mathrm { ml }
\end{array}$

A Physician Orders Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation in the Synchronized