Which is true regarding closing volumes of the lungs?
A) The closing volume is 10% of the vital capacity in young, healthy individuals.
B) It increases with age and is 80% of the vital capacity at age 65 years.
C) Closing volume is used as an aid in the diagnosis of large airway disease.
D) It is not effective in evaluating treatment or drug response.
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Q4: Which best describes the work of breathing?
A)
Q5: When should spirometric measurements be considered a
Q6: Which is not true regarding lung capacities?
A)
Q7: Which of the following is true?
A) Additional
Q8: What is maximum voluntary ventilation?
A) A measure
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Q11: Which best describes the anatomical dead space
Q12: In regards to vital capacity (VC),which is
Q13: What effects does aging have on airway
Q14: Which of the following would not contribute
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