Question 5

(Multiple Choice)

If pleural pressure changes from -3 cm H2O to -7 cm H2O as a subject breathes,and if the functional residual capacity (FRC)increases by 1 L,what is the compliance of the lung?


A)0.1 L/cm H2O
B)4 cm H2O/L
C)0.25 L/cm H2O
D)10 cm H2O/L

Answer