Oxygen therapy & respiratory calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1750psiEf = 0.28 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size E oxygen cylinder reads 1750 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?

1750 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
V = L
2.Easy
800psiDf = 0.16 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size D oxygen cylinder reads 800 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?

800 psif = 0.16 L/psi200 psi
V = L
3.Medium
60 s700 mLf = 19/min · V̇A = ?VD​ = 150 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient breathes 19 times a minute with a tidal volume of 700 mL. The anatomical dead space is 150 mL. Find the alveolar ventilation V̇A in L/min.

VT 700 mL19/minVD 150 mL
V̇A = L/min
4.Medium
750psiDf = 0.16 L/psi6 L/minresidual 200 psit = ? min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A size D oxygen cylinder (factor 0.16 L/psi) reads 750 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.

750 psif = 0.16 L/psi6 L/min200 psi
t = min
5.Hard
1750psiEf = 0.28 L/psi30 minresidual 200 psiQ = ? L/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A transfer will take 30 minutes. The size E cylinder (factor 0.28 L/psi) reads 1750 psi. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, what is the highest whole-number flow Q in L/min that lasts the whole transfer?

30 min1750 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
Q = L/min
6.Hard
1850psiEf = 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 1850 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 min1850 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
Q = L/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 434 L
  2. 2. V = 96 L
  3. 3. V̇A = 10.45 L/min
  4. 4. t = 14 min
  5. 5. Q = 14 L/min
  6. 6. Q = 7 L/min

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