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 5 L/min. Using FiO₂ ≈ 21% + 4% per L/min, estimate the inspired oxygen FiO₂ in percent.

5 L/min
FiO₂ = %
3.Medium
1650psiDf = 0.16 L/psi5 L/minresidual 200 psit = ? min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A size D oxygen cylinder (factor 0.16 L/psi) reads 1650 psi and runs at 5 L/min. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, how many minutes t will it last? Round down to a whole minute.

1650 psif = 0.16 L/psi5 L/min200 psi
t = min
4.Medium
1850psiHf = 3.14 L/psi6 L/minresidual 200 psit = ? min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A size H oxygen cylinder (factor 3.14 L/psi) reads 1850 psi and runs at 6 L/min. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, how many minutes t will it last? Round down to a whole minute.

1850 psif = 3.14 L/psi6 L/min200 psi
t = min
5.Hard
Hb118 g/LSaO₂90%PaO₂58 mmHgCaO₂mL/dL× CO4.4 L/minDO₂?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient has Hb 118 g/L, SaO₂ 90%, PaO₂ 58 mmHg (7.7 kPa) and a cardiac output of 4.4 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 118 g/LSaO₂ 90%PaO₂ 58 mmHg (7.7 kPa)CO 4.4 L/min
DO₂ = mL/min
6.Hard
PaO₂ 8.3 kPa · FiO₂ 0.45 · PEEP 00100200300400500P/F (mmHg)above 300: no ARDS grademildmoderateseverenot gradable: PEEP below 5

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient with acute hypoxaemia and bilateral opacities, not explained by heart failure, has PaO₂ 8.3 kPa on 45% oxygen by face mask, without PEEP or CPAP. Grade the ARDS severity with the Berlin definition. Click your answer.

PaO₂ 8.3 kPaFiO₂ 45%PEEP 0 cmH₂O
  1. 1above 300: no ARDS grade
  2. 2mild
  3. 3moderate
  4. 4severe
  5. 5not gradable: PEEP below 5

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 88 L
  2. 2. FiO₂ = 41 %
  3. 3. t = 46 min
  4. 4. t = 863 min
  5. 5. DO₂ = 633.8 mL/min
  6. 6. not gradable: PEEP below 5

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