Calculate the Airway Resistance Given the Following Clinical Data: Flow

question 5

Multiple Choice

Calculate the airway resistance given the following clinical data: flow rate 60 L/min,PIP 28 cm H₂O,Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ 21 cm H₂O,and PEEP 8 cm H₂O.

• A) 7 cm H₂O/L/sec
• B) 13 cm H₂O/L/sec
• C) 20 cm H₂O/L/sec
• D) 28 cm H₂O/L/sec

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures vital for cell function.

Terminal Buttons

Small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.