A 63-year-old woman is ventilated on ICU. The team wishes to assess respiratory system compliance. She is sedated with no spontaneous respiratory effo...

Question

A 63-year-old woman is ventilated on ICU. The team wishes to assess respiratory system compliance. She is sedated with no spontaneous respiratory effort. Using an end-inspiratory hold on VCV: TV 400 mL, PEEP 10 cmH2O, plateau pressure 30 cmH2O. What is the static respiratory system compliance?

Accepted Answer

20 mL/cmH2O

Answer

13 mL/cmH2O

Answer

30 mL/cmH2O

Answer

40 mL/cmH2O

Answer

50 mL/cmH2O

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Respiratory Mechanics

A 63-year-old woman is ventilated on ICU. The team wishes to assess respiratory system compliance. She is sedated with no spontaneous respiratory effort. Using an end-inspiratory hold on VCV: TV 400 mL, PEEP 10 cmH2O, plateau pressure 30 cmH2O. What is the static respiratory system compliance?