A patient who weighs 4000 g is being ventilated by using a CareFusion AVEA Ventilator. How much volume will be lost in the tubing when the pressure is set at 15 cm H2O?
a. 8 mL c. 15 mL
b. 10 mL d. 18 mL
ANS: C
When using the CareFusion AVEA with a patient weighing 5 kg or less, an infant circuit with a compressible volume of approximately 1 mL/cm H2O should be used. This will cause 15 mL to be left in the tubing during inspiration.
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