The patient has been on NPPV S/T rate 10, 12/4, FiO2 50% for 60 minutes. Most recent ABG results are pH 7.25 / PCO2 60 / PaO2 60 / HCO3 24 / SaO2 85%. What would you suggest as changes to the physician? Question 6 options:   Change NPPV settings to S/T rate 10, 16/6, FiO2 55%   Give the patient 60 more minutes and redraw ABG   Change NPPV setting to S/T rate 10, 10/6, FiO2 50%   Change patient to CPAP 10 cmH2O

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The patient has been on NPPV S/T rate 10, 12/4, FiO2 50% for 60 minutes. Most recent ABG results are pH 7.25 / PCO2 60 / PaO2 60 / HCO3 24 / SaO2 85%. What would you suggest as changes to the physician?

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Change NPPV settings to S/T rate 10, 16/6, FiO2 55%

 

Give the patient 60 more minutes and redraw ABG

 

Change NPPV setting to S/T rate 10, 10/6, FiO2 50%

 

Change patient to CPAP 10 cmH2O

 

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