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FCCS Fundamentals of Critical Care Support VIP Practice Exam
FCCS — The FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) course and certification is administered by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM); the written exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions with a 70% passing threshold, covering airway management, mechanical ventilation, hemodynamics, shock, cardiac emergencies, neurocritical care, sepsis, renal failure, and ICU procedures for non-intensivist providers.
29
Questions
120m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A 58-year-old man is admitted to the ICU following emergency abdominal surgery. He is intubated and on mechanical ventilation. His current settings are: FiO₂ 0.60, PEEP 8 cmH₂O, tidal volume 520 mL (body weight 70 kg), respiratory rate 16/min. His ABG shows: pH 7.28, PaCO₂ 52 mmHg, PaO₂ 68 mmHg, HCO₃ 24 mEq/L. His chest X-ray shows bilateral infiltrates consistent with ARDS. What is the MOST appropriate immediate adjustment to his ventilator settings?
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