If airway diameter changes in the same direction as lung volume, describe a possible effect of hot tub use and why this may not be optimal for an obese patient from a pulmonary physiology perspective?

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Q: What is below lung tests indicate? could you please explain more details ,thanks Residual Volume…

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Q: Ventilation changes during exercise. True or false?

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Q: Explain which measurements can be taken to assess the lung capacity of an individual.which…

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Q: What effect does an increased resistance have on the exhaled tidal volume and Inspiratory and…

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Q: Compare the airflow into the lungs if intra- alveolar pressure is reduced to 758 mm Hg instead of…

A: The airflow into the lungs are intra-alveolar pressure is reduced to 758mm hg then the normal 759 mm…

Q: Based on the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), what are the stages of…

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Q: Discuss the roles of the following in controlling respiration:respiratory center, vagus nerve, and…

A: The respiratory system is a biological system. It consisting of specific organs and structures used…

Q: hat is the vital capacity of the person whose lung volume is shown? what is the residual volume of…

A: The total amount of air exhaled after maximal inhalation is the vital capacity. Lung volume means…

Q: Describe how the patient’s ability to maintain spontaneous, unassisted ventilation is evaluated.

A: Healthy individuals exchange respiratory gases by a process called as spontaneous breathing. They do…

Q: A person who was previously resting begins to exercise strenuously. Explain what pulmonary…

A: A person who was previously resting begins to exercise strenuously which means his body is at rest…

Q: During quiet breathing ventilation and perfusion both vary from the top to the bottom of the lungs…

A: The ventilation rate (V) represents the amount of gas inhaled and exhaled from the lungs within a…

Q: Explain how alveolar ventilation is changed by changes in pO2, pCO2, or by combined changes

A: Introduction:- Alveolar ventilation is the volume of fresh gas incoming the alveoli per minute, gas…

Q: Explain how CO2 loading and O2 unloading are connected in systemic gas exchange.  Make sure to…

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Q: Compare asthma and emphysema in terms of their characteristics and the effects they have on…

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Q: during the inspiration phase of pulmonary ventilation which of the following occurs first? increase…

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Q: The diaphragm of an individual no longer functions normally due to an accident. Explain how this…

A: The diaphragm is a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen…

Q: Which of the following is likely to occur when decreasing the expiratory positive airway pressure in…

A: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is the practice of providing patients with respiratory support without…

Q: The volume curve on a volume-time scalar graphic is consistently dropping below the baseline during…

A: Answer.) :- Active exhalation in the context of a mechanical ventilator refers to the patient's…

Q: The following spirogram shows a person's respiratory volumes as measured by a spirometer. The…

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Q: The VD/VT is: (Select all that apply.) A modification of the Bohr equation Wasted ventilation Most…

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Q: Please answer both Lung compliance generally decreases as people age. If nothing else changes, how…

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Q: 5 Matching: Match the following pulmonary volumes and capacities with their correct definition or…

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Q: What type of artificial tracheal airway should be used for the following clinical situations? If…

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Q: Expiratory Reserve Volume + Residual Volume = Multiple Choice Capacity.

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Q: Explain the correlation between gas pressure and concentration in terms of respiration.

A: Respiration can be defines as the process of exchange of gases i.e., oxygen and carbon dioxide. This…

Q: are characterized by a normal air flow but a low vital capacity as well as low inspiratory and…

A: ______ are characterized by a normal air flow but a low vital capacity as well as low inspiratory…

Q: Which of the following factors could cause a decrease in a person's Residual Volume? O Obstructive…

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Q: Define the following terms used in the description of lung volumes. TV, IRV, ERV, RV, and VC.

A: In this question, we have to define the terms used in the description of lungs volumes.

Q: from 1,000 individuals each year 1925 to 2000 and is show in the data table below. Year Tongue…

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Q: Why do we use FEV1/FVC which is a measure of exhalation rate in pulmonary function testing instead…

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Q: choose 3 different lung volumes or lung capacities to explain in your own words.

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Q: A forced exhalation produces a flow rate of 5L/sec. It also generates a trans-respiratory pressure…

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