On the Basis of the Data Presented Below,calculate the Time

question 14

Multiple Choice

On the basis of the data presented below,calculate the time constant.
•Tidal volume (VT) ,600 mL
•Respiratory rate (RR) ,12 breaths/minute
•Lung compliance (C) ,0.2 L/cm H₂O
•Airway resistance (Raw) ,2.5 cm H₂O/L/second
•Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) ,30 cm H₂O
•Inspiratory time (TI) ,2 seconds
•Expiratory time (TE) ,1 second

• A)4.5 seconds
• B)3.0 seconds
• C)0.5 second
• D)0.1 second

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