Question 1
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What is the primary function of the lungs?
Question 2
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During each cycle of normal resting ventilation, a volume of gas is moved into and out of the respiratory tract. This cyclical volume is called the:
Question 3
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Which of the following pressures vary throughout the normal breathing cycle?
Question 4
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Which of the following pressures normally remains negative (relative to atmospheric pressure) during quiet breathing?
Question 5
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Which of the following pressure gradients is responsible for the actual flow of gas into and out of the lungs during breathing?
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transthoracic pressure gradient (Ppl – Pbs)
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transrespiratory pressure gradient (Palv – Pao)
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transpulmonary pressure gradient (Palv – Ppl)
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transcanadian pressure gradient (Ppc – Pks)
Question 6
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Which of the following pressure gradients is responsible for maintaining alveolar inflation?
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transrespiratory pressure gradient (Palv – Pao)
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transcanadian pressure gradient (Pca – Pks)
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transthoracic pressure gradient (Ppl –Pbs)
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transpulmonary pressure gradient (Palv – Ppl)
Question 7
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Which of the following statements about alveolar pressure (Palv) during normal quiet breathing is true?
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It always remains less than atmospheric pressure.
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It is negative during inspiration and positive during expiration.
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It is the same as intrapleural pressure (Ppl).
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It is positive during inspiration and negative during expiration.
Question 8
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What happens during normal inspiration?
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Palv drops below that at the airway opening.
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The transpulmonary pressure gradient widens.
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The Ppl decreases further below atmospheric.
Question 9
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During normal tidal ventilation, the transpulmonary pressure gradient (Palv – Ppl) reaches its maximum value at what point in the cycle?
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mid-expiration
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end-inspiration
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end-expiration
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mid-inspiration
Question 10
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During expiration, why does gas flow out from the lungs to the atmosphere?
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Airway pressure is greater than Palv.
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Palv is greater than at the airway opening.
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Palv is the same as at the airway opening
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Palv is less than at the airway opening.
Question 11
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What forces must be overcome to move air into the respiratory system?
Question 12
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What term is used to note the difference between inspiratory lung volume and expiratory lung volume at any given pressure?
Question 13
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What is the effect of surface tension forces in the air-filled lung?
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It decreases the lung's elasticity as volume increases
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It makes the lung harder to inflate than if it were filled with fluid
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It increases the elastic recoil of the lung (promoting collapse).
Question 14
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The presence of surfactant in the alveoli tends to do which of the following?
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increase resistance
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increase elastance
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decrease surface tension
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decrease compliance
Question 15
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How is compliance computed?
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change in volume/change in pressure
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change in volume/change in flow
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change in pressure/change in volume
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change in pressure/change in flow
Question 16
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Normal lung compliance is approximately which of the following?
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10.00 L/cm H2O
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2.00 L/cm H2O
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0.20 L/cm H2O
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0.01 L/cm H2O
Question 17
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A lung that loses elastic fibers (as in emphysema) would exhibit which of the following characteristics?
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increased pulmonary compliance
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increased airway resistance
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decreased pulmonary vascular resistance
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decreased airways resistance
Question 18
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A fibrotic lung would exhibit which of the following characteristics?
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decreased surface tension
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decreased PVR
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decreased lung compliance
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decreased airway resistance
Question 19
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What occurs at a lung volume equivalent to the functional residual capacity (FRC)?
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Opposing chest-wall-lung forces generate negative Ppl.
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Chest wall expansion is offset by lung contraction.
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The forces of the chest wall and lungs are in balance.
Question 20
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At approximately what point during a maximum inspiration does the chest wall reach its natural resting level?