A 61 year old woman was intubated three days ago for respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia and sepsis. She is on antibiotics and is now off all

Question Answered step-by-step A 61 year old woman was intubated three days ago for respiratory failuresecondary to pneumonia and sepsis. She is on antibiotics and is now off all vasopressors. Her WBC is declining to a normal range. She is currently on 40% FIO2 with 5 cm H20 of PEEP. Her current ABG shows pH 7.35, pCO2 45, PO2 76, HCO3 25. She has a weak cough and copious secretions that required suctioning every 30-60 minutes. How do you determine if the patient is capable of being separated from the ventilator? Health Science Science Nursing NRNP 6566 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)