Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient with no spontaneous respiratory effort who requires mechanical ventilation.The first blood gas after initiating the ventilator shows a pH of 7.52 and a PCO2 of 20.What intervention is required to correct this pH imbalance?
A) Increase fluid infusion.
B) Increase oxygen percentage.
C) Reduce number of breaths/min.
D) Increase number of breaths/min.
Correct Answer:
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