GMS 6402 Pulmonary Final exam with correct answers

GMS 6402 Pulmonary Final exam with
correct answers


The vast majority of the total surface area of the lung is found in
the:
- trachea
- segmental bronchi
- terminal bronchi
- alveoli - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔alveoli


All of the following can be measured via spirometry EXCEPT:
- tidal volume (TV)
- vital capacity (VC)
- functional residual capacity (FRC)
- inspiratory capacity (IC)
- expiratory reserve volume (ERV) - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔functional residual capacity (FRC)


Which of the following is a muscle that is used for expiration?
- sternocleidomastoid



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, - external obliques
- diaphragm
- external intercostals
- scalenus - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔external obliques


What is the Transpulmonary pressure (PTP) if pleural pressure is -7
cm H2O and alveolar pressure is -3 cm H2O?
- +10 cm H2O
- +4 cm H2O
- -10 cm H2O
- -4 cm H2O
- 0 cm H2O - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔+4 cm H2O


A lung compliance test indicates that a 3 cm H2O change in
transpulmonary pressure generates a 0.9 liter change in lung
volume. What is this patient's lung compliance?
- 0.2 liters of air/cm H2O
- 0.2 cm H2O/liter of air
- 3.33 cm H2O/liter of air
- 0.3 liters of air/cm H2O
- 2.7 liters of air/cm H2O - 🔰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔0.3 liters




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