Calculate the Static Compliance Given the Following Clinical Data: Tidal

question 34

Multiple Choice

Calculate the static compliance given the following clinical data: tidal volume 600 mL,peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) 40 cm H₂O,plateau pressure (Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ) 30 cm H₂O,positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 15 cm H₂O,and tubing compliance Cᴛ2 mL/cm H₂O.

• A) 14.5 mL/cm H₂O
• B) 38 mL/cm H₂O
• C) 55 mL/cm H₂O
• D) 58 mL/cm H₂O

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