Multiple Choice
Calculate the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) for a patient with the following assessments: 56-year-old female,post motor vehicle accident,intubated,and mechanically ventilated for 4 days.Static compliance is 42 cm H₂O/L.Tracheobronchial suctioning reveals a moderate amount of yellow secretions; culture and sensitivity are pending.Breath sounds reveal bilateral lower lobe coarse rhonchi.Chest radiograph shows diffuse infiltrates.Partial pressure of oxygen in the arteries (PₐO₂) is 72 mm Hg on 40% supplemental oxygen.Patient has a temperature of 39.2° C,and white blood cell count (WBC) is 12,800 L.
A) CPIS = 5
B) CPIS = 6
C) CPIS = 7
D) CPIS = 8
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