Oxygen therapy & respiratory calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1400psiEf = 0.28 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size E oxygen cylinder reads 1400 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?

1400 psif = 0.28 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 1 L/min. Using FiO₂ ≈ 21% + 4% per L/min, estimate the inspired oxygen FiO₂ in percent.

1 L/min
FiO₂ = %
3.Medium
60 s450 mLf = 14/min · V̇A = ?VD​ = 150 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient breathes 14 times a minute with a tidal volume of 450 mL. The anatomical dead space is 150 mL. Find the alveolar ventilation V̇A in L/min.

VT 450 mL14/minVD 150 mL
V̇A = L/min
4.Medium
PaO₂ 48 mmHg · FiO₂ 1 · PEEP 8 cmH₂O0100200300400500P/F (mmHg)above 300: no ARDS grademildmoderatesevere

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A ventilated patient who meets the other Berlin criteria for ARDS has PaO₂ 48 mmHg (6.4 kPa) on 100% oxygen with a PEEP of 8 cmH₂O. Calculate the P/F ratio and click the ARDS severity.

PaO₂ 48 mmHg (6.4 kPa)FiO₂ 100%PEEP 8 cmH₂O
  1. 1above 300: no ARDS grade
  2. 2mild
  3. 3moderate
  4. 4severe
5.Hard
Hb135 g/LSaO₂92%PaO₂65 mmHgCaO₂mL/dL× CO5.8 L/minDO₂?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient has Hb 135 g/L, SaO₂ 92%, PaO₂ 65 mmHg (8.7 kPa) and a cardiac output of 5.8 L/min. With CaO₂ = 1.34 × Hb (g/dL) × SaO₂ + 0.003 × PaO₂ (mmHg), find the oxygen delivery DO₂ = CaO₂ × CO × 10 in mL/min.

Hb 135 g/LSaO₂ 92%PaO₂ 65 mmHg (8.7 kPa)CO 5.8 L/min
DO₂ = mL/min
6.Hard
Hb93 g/LSaO₂98%PaO₂108 mmHgCaO₂mL/dL× CO7.6 L/minDO₂?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient has Hb 93 g/L, SaO₂ 98%, PaO₂ 108 mmHg (14.4 kPa) and a cardiac output of 7.6 L/min. With CaO₂ = 1.34 × Hb (g/dL) × SaO₂ + 0.003 × PaO₂ (mmHg), find the oxygen delivery DO₂ = CaO₂ × CO × 10 in mL/min.

Hb 93 g/LSaO₂ 98%PaO₂ 108 mmHg (14.4 kPa)CO 7.6 L/min
DO₂ = mL/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 336 L
  2. 2. FiO₂ = 25 %
  3. 3. V̇A = 4.2 L/min
  4. 4. severe
  5. 5. DO₂ = 976.6 mL/min
  6. 6. DO₂ = 952.8 mL/min

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