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Set 52 Spirometry Biopac Exercise

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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In the experimental analysis, the difference in amplitude between the peak of a normal inspiration and the peak of the maximal inspiration would represent the

A)inspiratory reserve volume (IRV).
B)tidal volume (TV).
C)inspiratory capacity (IC).
D)expiratory reserve volume (ERV).
E)functional residual capacity (FRC).

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is not true of the vital capacity (VC)?

A)It can be calculated by adding the inspiratory reserve volume and the expiratory reserve volume.
B)It can be measured on a spirometer by taking a maximal inspiration, and then maximally expiring into the spirometer mouthpiece.
C)Restrictive lung disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis, can cause a decrease in VC.
D)Vital capacity (VC)is a larger volume than functional residual capacity (FRC).
E)All of these are true of the vital capacity.

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Question 3

(True False)

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Inspiratory capacity (IC)cannot be measured with a spirometer.

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