A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department Following a Motor

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives in the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident in which the patient sustained a deceleration chest injury.The patient was intubated in the field for airway protection.Physical assessment reveals that the patient is spontaneously breathing at a rate of 16 breaths/min,and breath sounds reveal bibasilar fine crackles at end inspiration.A second arterial blood gas was drawn while the patient was receiving 100% oxygen from an air entrainment large volume nebulizer.

The most appropriate recommendation for this patient is which of the following?

A) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with supplemental oxygen
B) Pressure-controlled inverse ratio ventilation (PCIRV) with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and sedation
C) Volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV)
D) Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV)