A Ventilator Has Separate Rate and Minute Ventilation Controls

question 32

Multiple Choice

A ventilator has separate rate and minute ventilation controls. A physician orders continuous mandatory ventilation with a V_T of 950 ml at a respiratory rate of 12/min. What minute ventilation would you set on this ventilator?

• A)7900 ml/min (7.9 L/min)
• B)8600 ml/min (8.6 L/min)
• C)9400 ml/min (9.4 L/min)
• D)11,400 ml/min (11.4 L/min)

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Definitions:

Petiole

The stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem in plants, providing support and transporting nutrients and water.

Stem

The main structural part of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruits and transports fluids between different parts of the plant.

Bud Scale

A modified leaf that covers and protects a dormant bud.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of cells covering an organism, notably the skin of animals or the surface layer of plants.