A 100-kilogram patient with a 500-milliliter tidal volume breathing 16 times each minute would have a minute ventilation of how many milliliters?

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Minute ventilation is calculated by multiplying the tidal volume by the respiratory rate per minute. In this case, 500 mL (tidal volume) * 16 (breaths per minute) = 8,000 mL.

A 100-Kilogram Patient with a 500-Milliliter Tidal Volume Breathing 16