GMS6402: Medical Pulmonary Physiology Test Questions With Verified Correct Answers
GMS6402: Medical Pulmonary Physiology Test Questions With Verified Correct Answers The vast majority of the total surface area of the lung is found in the - ANSWER : alveoli All of the following can be measured via spirometry except - ANSWER : Functional residual capacity (FRC) What is the muscle that is used for expiration? - ANSWER : External obliques What is the transpulmonary pressure if pleural pressure is -7 cm H2O and alveolar pressure is -3 cm H2O? - ANSWER : +4 cm H2O Lung compliance test indicates that a 3 cm H2O change in transpulmonary pressure generates a 0.9 L change in lung volume. What is this patient's lung compliance? - ANSWER : 0.3 L of air/cm H2O Airway resistance across a set of airways is lowest under what conditions? - ANSWER : Airway radius is large and length of the tube is small As the lungs fill with air and we move from a low lung volume to a higher lung volume, airway resistance will - ANSWER : Decrease exponentially A patient performs an expiratory forced vital capacity maneuver. His FVC is 2 L and his FEV1 is 1 L. Based on these numbers, you would predict this patient suffers from what? - ANSWER : Obstructive lung disease
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