Oxygen therapy & respiratory calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
850psiEf = 0.28 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size E oxygen cylinder reads 850 psi. Its cylinder factor is 0.28 L/psi. How many litres V can be used before the safe residual of 200 psi is reached?

850 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
V = L
2.Easy
1000psiEf = 0.28 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size E oxygen cylinder reads 1000 psi. Its cylinder factor is 0.28 L/psi. How many litres V can be used before the safe residual of 200 psi is reached?

1000 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
V = L
3.Medium
1350psiHf = 3.14 L/psi12 L/minresidual 200 psit = ? min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A size H oxygen cylinder (factor 3.14 L/psi) reads 1350 psi and runs at 12 L/min. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, how many minutes t will it last? Round down to a whole minute.

1350 psif = 3.14 L/psi12 L/min200 psi
t = min
4.Medium
Hb113 g/LSaO₂97%PaO₂95 mmHgCaO₂?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient has Hb 113 g/L, SaO₂ 97% and PaO₂ 95 mmHg (12.7 kPa). Find the arterial oxygen content CaO₂ = 1.34 × Hb (g/dL) × SaO₂ + 0.003 × PaO₂ (mmHg) in mL O₂/dL.

Hb 113 g/LSaO₂ 97%PaO₂ 95 mmHg (12.7 kPa)
CaO₂ = mL/dL
5.Hard
2050psiDf = 0.16 L/psi75 minresidual 200 psiQ = ? L/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A transfer will take 75 minutes. The size D cylinder (factor 0.16 L/psi) reads 2050 psi. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, what is the highest whole-number flow Q in L/min that lasts the whole transfer?

75 min2050 psif = 0.16 L/psi200 psi
Q = L/min
6.Hard
750psiEf = 0.28 L/psi60 minresidual 200 psiQ = ? L/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A transfer will take 60 minutes. The size E cylinder (factor 0.28 L/psi) reads 750 psi. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, what is the highest whole-number flow Q in L/min that lasts the whole transfer?

60 min750 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
Q = L/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 182 L
  2. 2. V = 224 L
  3. 3. t = 300 min
  4. 4. CaO₂ = 14.97 mL/dL
  5. 5. Q = 3 L/min
  6. 6. Q = 2 L/min

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