A respiratory therapist is asked to calculate the alveolar m…

A respiratory therapist is asked to calculate the alveolar minute ventilation for a patient with an ideal body weight of 150 lb.  The tidal volume obtained is 600 mL with a respiratory frequency of 12 breaths/min. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist report? (Please show your work on provided scratch paper and remember units)

A respiratory therapist obtains a minute volume of 12 liters…

A respiratory therapist obtains a minute volume of 12 liters and a respiratory frequency of 20 for a patient being weaned from mechanical ventilation. What is the patient’s average tidal volume? (please show your work on the provided scratch paper and remember units)