Calculate the Static Compliance Given the Following Clinical Data: Tidal

question 43

Multiple Choice

Calculate the static compliance given the following clinical data: tidal volume 500 mL,peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) 35 cm H₂O,plateau pressure (Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ) 25 cm H₂O,positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 12 cm H₂O,measured unintended positive end-expiratory pressure (auto-PEEP) 3 cm H₂O,and tubing compliance (Cᴛ) 2.5 mL/cm H₂O.

• A) 17.5 mL/cm H₂O
• B) 34 mL/cm H₂O
• C) 36 mL/cm H₂O
• D) 47.5 mL/cm H₂O

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The variance between the price producers want to sell an item for and the price they end up receiving.

Equilibrium Price

The price point at which the quantity of a good or service supplied equals the quantity demanded.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity in what consumers are willing to invest in a good or service compared to what they eventually invest.

Demand Shifts

Occur when external factors lead to a change in the amount of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price, resulting in the demand curve moving rightward or leftward.