SIMV mode of mechanical ventilation

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A patient is on the SIMV mode of mechanical ventilation with a VT set at 6 ml/kg. During the past 4 hours, the patient's condition has become unstable; the most recent ABG values indicate that PaCO2 is increasing, and the most recent chest x-ray shows infiltrates bilaterally. Which intervention is the most appropriate?

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