A client with pneumonia develops respiratory failure and has a partial pressure of arterial oxygen of 55 mm Hg. The client is placed on mechanical ventilation with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) of 0.9. What setting would be the best maximum FIO2 setting

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Jan Wiley

7 April, 01:42

A client with pneumonia develops respiratory failure and has a partial pressure of arterial oxygen of 55 mm Hg. The client is placed on mechanical ventilation with a fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) of 0.9. What setting would be the best maximum FIO2 setting

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Phoenix Greene · Answer 1

Concentration of FO2 > 0.5 for 16 to 24 hours is toxic. This hinders gas diffusion and surfactant activity. The optimum oxygen concentration in room air should lies between 0.18 to 0.21.