A Patient Is Using a Flow-Dependent Incentive Spirometer

question 45

Multiple Choice

A patient is using a flow-dependent incentive spirometer. The patient is achieving an inspiratory flow of 275 mL/sec. The patient is able to sustain this flow for 4 seconds. What volume did the patient inhale?

• A) 275 mL
• B) 550 mL
• C) 825 mL
• D) 1,100 mL

Differentiate between the official, generic, and trade names of drugs.

Understand the specific actions of various categories of drugs, such as analgesics, antiemetics, anticoagulants, and antiarrhythmics.

Understand the principles of pharmacology, including drug actions and interactions.

Identify the classification and indication of commonly used drugs.

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