14.2.1 - Respiratory Volumes and Capacities
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What is Tidal Volume?
💡 Hint: Think about normal breathing.
What is the average value for Expiratory Reserve Volume?
💡 Hint: Consider how much you can forcefully exhale.
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What is the average Tidal Volume in a healthy adult?
💡 Hint: Remember the normal amount of air we breathe in and out.
True or False: Residual Volume is the air completely exhaled from the lungs.
💡 Hint: Think about what remains after you exhale as hard as possible.
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If a patient has a Tidal Volume of 600 mL and an Inspiratory Reserve Volume of 3000 mL, what would be the patient's Inspiratory Capacity?
💡 Hint: Add the normal air volume to the extra air volume they can inhale.
A lung function test shows a Residual Volume of 1200 mL and an Expiratory Reserve Volume of 1100 mL. What is the Functional Residual Capacity?
💡 Hint: Use the definition of FRC to combine the two volumes.
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