Immediately after cardiac arrest and resuscitation, a patient is placed on a ventilator in the continuous mandatory ventilation assist-control mode. What initial FiO₂ would you recommend? A) 1.0 B) 0.8 C) 0.6 D) 0.4

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Examples of disease states or conditions that typically warrant an initial FiO₂ of 1.0 include acute pulmonary edema, ARDS, near drowning, cardiac arrest, severe trauma, suspected aspiration, severe pneumonia, carbon monoxide poisoning, and any disease state or condition resulting in a large right-to-left shunt.

Immediately After Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, a Patient Is Placed