Uncompensated Acid/Base Imbalance Case 2 Ms. Boudreaux has been on a mechanical ventilator for the past two weeks. Dr. Dumas is assigned to be her new treating pulmonologist and decides to change the mechanical ventilator settings to the following values: Ventilator Settings: Respiration Rate (RR): 30 breaths/min Tidal Volume (TV): 900 ml/breath After a few hours, you check on the patient and you find Ms. Boudreaux convulsing in her bed. Ms. Boudreaux has no history of seizures. Upon physical exam you find a number of bed sores on Ms. Boudreaux body. Vitals are as follows HR: 100 bpm RR: 30 breath/min (fixed) BP: 100/80 mmHg Weight: 150 lbs Case 2-Question 1: Calculate the Minute Ventilation (MV) of this patient, is this value normal for a resting individual? What are normal values for RR, TV, and MV? MV RRITV Tools Table