Question

Your patient is an 85 kg adult male. Using the standard 6-8 ml/kg per breath tidal volume discussed in the video, what should your minute volume be if you bag him at a rate of 12 breaths per minute?
510-680 ml
2,000-2,800 ml
5,100-6,800 ml
6,120-8,160 ml

Answer 1

Answer:

Rate = 6,120 - 8,160 ml

Explanation:

Given:

Total mass = 85 kg

Per breath tidal volume = 6-8 ml/kg

Rate of breath = 12 breaths per minute

Find:

Breath rate tidal volume in 1 minute.

Computation:

Rate =  Total mass × Per breath tidal volume × Rate of breath

Lower limit = 6

Lower rate = 85 × 6 × 12

Lower rate = 6,120 ml

Higher limit = 8

Higher rate = 85 × 8 × 12

Higher rate = 8,160 ml

Rate = 6,120 - 8,160 ml

Answer 2

Rate: 6,210-8,160 ml