. Ms. C is on a mechanical ventilator set on assist-control of 14, respiratory rate of 28, volume 650, oxygen 40%, and a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of
Mechanical ventilators are usually set between 12-16 breaths per minute but one patient in a case study I am working on, has her ventilator set at 28. The Patient Bicarbonate level is low at 7 and is...