If you have a respiratory minute volume of8.7 L and your tidal volume is 670mL determine breaths per minute?
To determine the breaths per minute, you need to divide the respiratory minute volume by the tidal volume.
1. Start by converting the tidal volume from mL to L. Since there are 1000 mL in 1 L, divide the tidal volume by 1000:
Tidal Volume = 670 mL ÷ 1000 = 0.67 L
2. Now, divide the respiratory minute volume by the tidal volume to get the breaths per minute:
Breath per Minute = Respiratory Minute Volume ÷ Tidal Volume
Breath per Minute = 8.7 L ÷ 0.67 L ≈ 12.985
Therefore, the breaths per minute would be approximately 13 breaths.