The greater the distance from penetration to deposition site, the greater the potential for deviation of the needle

A female patient (59-kg IBW) with no history of pulmonary disease is being invasively ventilated with VC-CMV, f = 12/min, VT = 470 mL, PEEP = 5 cm H2O, FIO2 = 0.5

ABG results with these settings are: pH 7.31, PaCO2 54 mm Hg, PaO2 92 mm Hg, SaO2 90%, HCO3? 24 mEq/L. The most appropriate action for the respiratory therapist to take is which of the following? a. Increase f to 16/min. b. Increase VT to 635 mL. c. Decrease VT to 400 mL. d. Decrease PEEP to 3 cm H2O.

Sterilization requires

A) written consent. B) a mentally competent adult. C) consent from the spouse. D) A and B.