The respiratory system compliance of a patient receiving mechanical ventilation when the returned tidal volume is 650 mL,the static pressure is 35 cm H₂O,and the positive end-expiratory pressure is 8 cm H₂O is _____ mL/cm H₂O.
A) 0.04
B) 18.6
C) 53.9
D) 24

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Respiratory system compliance can be determined by dividing the tidal volume by the Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ - baseline Cstat = 650 ÷ (35 - 8)= 650 ÷ 27 = 24 mL/cm H₂O.

The Respiratory System Compliance of a Patient Receiving Mechanical Ventilation