A Patient Is Using a Flow-Dependent Incentive Spirometer

question 46

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 3 seconds. What volume did the patient inhale?

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

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