Airway Flashcards
1
Q
What is Tidal Volume?
A
Amount of air moved in or out of the lungs during a single respiration (500ml)
2
Q
What is expiratory volume?
A
Amount of air that could be voluntarily be expelled at the end of the tidal volume (1000ml)
3
Q
What is inspiratory volume?
A
Amount of air that can be taken in above tidal volume approximately 3300ml for males and 1900 for females
4
Q
What is vital capacity
A
Total amount of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs in single cycle TV,ERV,IRV combined
5
Q
How do you calculate minute volume?
A
Respiratory rate x tidal volume
6
Q
How do you calculate minute volume?
A
Respiratory rate x tidal volume
