Mr. Adam is in the ICU on an FiO₂ of 100%. An arterial blood gas reveals the following information: pH of 7.18, PaCO₂ of 59 mm Hg, PaO₂ of 65 mm Hg, HCO₃ of 24 mEq/L What action would you recommend? A) Provide ventilatory support. B) Put patient on steroids. C) Give patient chest PT. D) Put patient on CPAP.

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The patient is in hypoxic (type I) and hypercapnic (type II) acute respiratory failure. Providing full mechanical ventilatory support will provide the ventilator support needed to normalize pH and improve oxygenation.

Mr Adam Is in the ICU on an FiO2 of 100

Mr Adam Is in the ICU on an FiO₂ of 100