Oxygen therapy & respiratory calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
750psiDf = 0.16 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size D oxygen cylinder reads 750 psi. Its cylinder factor is 0.16 L/psi. How many litres V can be used before the safe residual of 200 psi is reached?

750 psif = 0.16 L/psi200 psi
V = L
2.Easy
0123456L/minFiO₂ ≈ ?21% + 4%·L/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient receives oxygen by nasal cannula at 3 L/min. Using FiO₂ ≈ 21% + 4% per L/min, estimate the inspired oxygen FiO₂ in percent.

3 L/min
FiO₂ = %
3.Medium
1300psiEf = 0.28 L/psi10 L/minresidual 200 psit = ? min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A size E oxygen cylinder (factor 0.28 L/psi) reads 1300 psi and runs at 10 L/min. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, how many minutes t will it last? Round down to a whole minute.

1300 psif = 0.28 L/psi10 L/min200 psi
t = min
4.Medium
Hb175 g/LSaO₂91%PaO₂60 mmHgCaO₂?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient has Hb 175 g/L, SaO₂ 91% and PaO₂ 60 mmHg (8.0 kPa). Find the arterial oxygen content CaO₂ = 1.34 × Hb (g/dL) × SaO₂ + 0.003 × PaO₂ (mmHg) in mL O₂/dL.

Hb 175 g/LSaO₂ 91%PaO₂ 60 mmHg (8.0 kPa)
CaO₂ = mL/dL
5.Hard
SpO₂ 94% · FiO₂ 0.7ROX = ?RR 25/minROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient on high-flow nasal oxygen has SpO₂ 94% on FiO₂ 0.7 and a respiratory rate of 25/min. Find the ROX index ROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR, with SpO₂ in percent and FiO₂ as a fraction. Round to two decimal places.

SpO₂ 94%FiO₂ 0.7RR 25/min
ROX =
6.Hard
SpO₂ 94% · FiO₂ 0.45ROX = ?RR 34/minROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient on high-flow nasal oxygen has SpO₂ 94% on FiO₂ 0.45 and a respiratory rate of 34/min. Find the ROX index ROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR, with SpO₂ in percent and FiO₂ as a fraction. Round to two decimal places.

SpO₂ 94%FiO₂ 0.45RR 34/min
ROX =

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 88 L
  2. 2. FiO₂ = 33 %
  3. 3. t = 30 min
  4. 4. CaO₂ = 21.52 mL/dL
  5. 5. ROX = 5.37
  6. 6. ROX = 6.14

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