Minute Ventilation Quiz

What does Minute Ventilation (VE) refer to?

• The volume of air breathed in and out in one minute

• The number of breaths taken in one minute

• The amount of oxygen in the blood

• The rate of heartbeats per minute

How is Minute Ventilation calculated?

• Tidal Volume x number of breaths per minute

• Heart rate x blood pressure

• Oxygen saturation x heart rate

• Blood volume x respiratory rate

How many breaths per minute would a young, healthy adult breathe at rest?

• 12 breaths

• 20 breaths

• 15 breaths

• 8 breaths

What is the unit of measurement for Minute Ventilation?

• Liters per minute

• Liters per second

• Milliliters per minute

• Milliliters per second

What is the effect of exercise on tidal volume?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It rapidly increases

• It slowly increases

air that is not used when breathing

• residual vol

• tidal vol

• vital capacity

• heart rate

What is A and B

• Tidal Volume

• Inspiratory reserve volume

• Vital Capacity

• Expiratory Reserve volume

During exercise, the frequency of breathing...

• Increases

• Remains the same

• Decreases

• Stops

What is the equation for minute ventilation?

• minute ventilation = breathing frequency x tidal volume
• minute ventilation = breathes x inspiratory reserve volume 
• minute ventilation = tidal volume x residual volume

What is vital capacity?

• The amount of air inhaled after maximal exhalation

• The amount of air exhaled after minimal inhalation

• The amount of air exhaled after maximal inhalation

• The amount of air inhaled during maximal inhalation