Calculate the Airway Resistance Given the Following Clinical Data: Flow

question 18

Multiple Choice

Calculate the airway resistance given the following clinical data: flow rate 60 L/min,PIP 28 cm H₂O,P_plateau 21 cm H₂O,PEEP 8 cm H₂O.

• A) 7 cm H₂O/L/sec
• B) 13 cm H₂O/L/sec
• C) 20 cm H₂O/L/sec
• D) 28 cm H₂O/L/sec

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