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ABA Anesthesiology Board Certification VIP Practice Exam
ABA — This exam mirrors the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Written Examinations — the BASIC Exam (~200 questions, 4 hours, taken after CA-1 year) and the ADVANCED Exam (~200 questions, covering all clinical subspecialties, taken during/after CA-3 year) — both required for ABA board certification in anesthesiology.
29
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A 58-year-old male with severe COPD (FEV1 42% predicted) is undergoing elective right colectomy under general endotracheal anesthesia. Forty minutes into the case, the surgeon notes the bowel appears congested. Capnography shows a plateau-shaped waveform with an end-tidal CO2 of 52 mmHg, and peak airway pressure has risen from 22 to 38 cmH2O. SpO2 is 91% on FiO2 0.6. Which of the following ventilator adjustments is MOST appropriate as the initial intervention?
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