A Patient-Ventilator System Check Reveals the Following Information: Peak Inspiratory

question 44

Multiple Choice

A patient-ventilator system check reveals the following information: peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) 27 cm H₂O,positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 5 cm H₂O,plateau pressure (Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ) 14 cm H₂O,inspiratory time (Tɪ) 0.75 second,and set frequency 20/minute.Calculate the mean airway pressure.

• A) 6.75 cm H₂O
• B) 7.75 cm H₂O
• C) 11.75 cm H₂O
• D) 12.37 cm H₂O

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