During rounds the Doctor asks you to calculate the patient’s Alveolar Partial Pressure of Oxygen? The Doctor gives you the following information: FiO2 = 0.50, Patm = 760 mmHg, pH2O = 47 mmHg, RQ = 0.8, and PaCO2 = 70 mmHg.
A. 221.28 mmHg
B. 269.00 mmHg
C. 80.0 mmHg
D. 112.35 mmHg
Answer:B
During rounds the Doctor asks you to calculate the patient’s Alveolar Partial Pressure of Oxygen? The Doctor gives you the following information: FiO2 = 0.50, Patm = 760 mmHg, pH2O = 47 mmHg, RQ = 0.8, and PaCO2 = 70 mmHg.
A. 221.28 mmHg B. 269.00 mmHg C. 80.0 mmHg D. 112.35 mmHg