Calculate the Airway Resistance Given the Following Clinical Data: Flow

question 35

Multiple Choice

Calculate the airway resistance given the following clinical data: flow rate 60 L/min,peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) 42 cm H₂O,plateau pressure (P_plateau) 15 cm H₂O,positive-end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 5 cm H₂O.

• A) 10 cm H₂O/L/sec
• B) 30 cm H₂O/L/sec
• C) 37 cm H₂O/L/sec
• D) 42 cm H₂O/L/sec

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