A 48-year-old female wt 70 kg, is in the ICU with acute…

Question A 48-year-old female wt 70 kg, is in the ICU with acute… A 48-year-old female wt 70 kg, is in the ICU with acute pancreatitis. Her vital signs are as follows: BP 92/60 mm Hg; heart rate 116 bpm; central venous pressure (CVP) 9 mm Hg; pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) 29/18 mm Hg; pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) 14 mm Hg. She is intubated with current ventilator settings of VT 700 mL, assist control (AC) rate 12 bpm, FiO2 0.85, and positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) 5.0 cm H 2O. Her ABG reveals a pH of 7.31, PaCO2 of 48 mm Hg, and a PaO 2 of 62 mm Hg. Her chest radiograph shows diffuse, fluffy infiltrates. The patient’s plateau pressures are now 45 ml. The next appropriate action would be to: Health Science Science Nursing NRNP 6566 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)