Vital capacity is defined as the: Group of answer choices maximum volume of air that can be moved into and out of the lungs during forced respiration. volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal inspiration. volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled at the end of a normal expiration. total volume of air contained in the respiratory passages.

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Q: What happens to tidal volume when you decrease the EPAP (expiratory positive airway pressure) in the…

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Q: What is true regarding respiratory volumes and a respiratory capacities?

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Q: At the end of a normal expiration , pleural and alveolar pressures are-5 and 0 cm H2O ,…

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

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Q: The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli is O 100 mmHg O 160 mmHg O 60 mmHg O 40 mmHg 760 mmHg

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Q: Vhich of the following structures is NOT lined by a pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium? O…

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Q: if for a patient's lungs: The tidal volume is 327 ml, inspiratory capacity is 3496ml, vital capacity…

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Q: The alveolar gas equation is used to determine the partial pressure of alveolar oxygen by using a…

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Q: Exhalation at rest is a passive process caused by the elastic recoil of lungs  requires…

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Q: Alveolar volume is 300mL, deadspace volume is 100 mL, minute ventilation is 4,000mL/min. Calculate…

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Q: Which of the following statements about the respiratory system is FALSE?   Question 5 options:…

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Q: Define the concept of Partial Pressure as it relates to the diffusion of gases between the alveoli…

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Q: List the approximate partial pressures for Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide:   Location O2 CO2…

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Q: If airway diameter changes in the same direction as lung volume, describe a possible effect of hot…

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Q: Alveolar pressure has the following characteristics (select all that apply): O It is always a…

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Q: Which of the following lung volumes can be measured using spirometry?  expiratory reserve volume…

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Q: he total lung capacity remains relatively stable over the course of one's lifespan. The fraction of…

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Q: A patient has a tidal volume of 500ml, a breathing rate of 16 breaths/mm, a dead space volume of…

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Q: Describe the effects of Increasing frequency vs tidal volume on minute ventilation and alveolar…

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Q: You want to calculate a patient's Inspiratory Capacity (IC). You already know that their Tidal…

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Q: A healthy, resting patient with normal lungs at sea level is breathing 50% oxygen. What is the most…

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Q: The matching of alveolar ventilation and blood flow is known as:

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Q: In a normal healthy person breathing ambient air at sea level which one of the following will be…

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