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Veterinary Technician

Category - Anesthesia

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Technician Sally has a patient with decreased lung capacity and a high Paco_2.She is already performing IPPV up to 30cm H₂O at 8 bpm. How can Sally correct the respiratory acidosis without increasing tidal volume?

Hypoventilate
Decrease tidal volume
Hyperventilate
Ask the surgeon to hurry up

Explanation

Answer: C - When respiratory acidosis cannot be corrected by increasing the tidal volume of the patient, then performing hyperventilation during IPPV will decrease the amount of Paco₂in the blood.

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