A Physician Orders Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation in the Continuous

Multiple Choice

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the continuous mandatory ventilation assist-control mode for a 125-lb adult woman with normal lungs. Which of the following initial settings would you recommend? Rate V_T

A) 10 breaths/min 550 ml
B) 14 breaths/min 400 ml
C) 18 breaths/min 450 ml
D) 12 breaths/min 470 ml