A patient has an expired minute ventilation of 14.2 L and a ventilatory rate of 25/min. What is the average V_T? A) 568 ml B) 635 ml C) 725 ml D) 410 ml

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An alternate approach is to measure the total volume of air exhaled for 1 min (E) and then divide by the breathing frequency (f) counted during the same period. The following formula can be used to calculate the tidal volume: V_T = E/f.

A Patient Has an Expired Minute Ventilation of 14