Calculate the Static Compliance Given the Following Clinical Data: Tidal

question 26

Multiple Choice

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