A Physician Orders Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation in the Continuous

Multiple Choice

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the continuous mandatory ventilation mode for a 200-lb predicted body weight (PBW) adult man with acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following initial ventilator settings would you recommend? Rate V_T

A) 12 breaths/min 550 ml
B) 11 breaths/min 450 ml
C) 14 breaths/min 770 ml
D) 20 breaths/min 550 ml