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

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient-ventilator system check reveals the following information: peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) 32 cm H₂O,positive-end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 12 cm H₂O,plateau pressure (P_plateau) 20 cm H₂O,inspiratory time (T_I) 1 second,set frequency 12/minute.Calculate the mean airway pressure.

• A) 4 cm H₂O
• B) 8 cm H₂O
• C) 12 cm H₂O
• D) 14 cm H₂O

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