A patient receiving control-mode continuous mandatory ventilation has the following ABGs on an FIO₂ of 0.5: pH = 7.23; PCO₂= 61 mm Hg; HCO₃^-= 26 mm Hg. The current minute ventilation (V_E) is 9.2 L/min. What new V_E would you recommend?

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The Answer of A patient receiving control-mode continuous mandatory ventilation has the following ABGs on an FIO₂ of 0.5: pH = 7.23; PCO₂= 61 mm Hg; HCO₃^-= 26 mm Hg. The current minute ventilation (V_E) is 9.2 L/min. What new V_E would you recommend?

A Patient Receiving Control-Mode Continuous Mandatory Ventilation Has the Following