Which of the following volumes is included in the calculation of Inspiratory Capacity?

• Residual Volume and Tidal Volume

• Tidal Volume and Inspiratory Reserve Volume

• Expiratory Reserve Volume and Residual Volume

• Inspiratory Reserve Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume

Which method is commonly is used to assess airflow onbstruction in patients with respiratory diseases?

• Chest X-Ray

• Spirometry

• CT Scan

• Bronchoscopy

Typical value rance of Tidal Volume:

• 400-500 ml

• 50-70 ml

• 40 - 50 ml

• 500 - 750 ml

What is the process of gas exchange between the alveoli and capillaries known as?

• Ventilation

• Perfusion

• Diffusion

• Respiration

What is the normal ventilation-perfusion ratio (V/Q) in the lungs?

• 0.7

• 0.8

• 0.9

• 1.0

What does the Inspiratory Capacity stand for?

• Amount of air inhaled or exhaled in one breath during relaxed quiet breathing

• Amount of air in excess of tidal inspiration that can be inhaled with maximum effort

• Maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal tidal expiration

• Amount of air in the lungs after a normal tidal expiration

What is the primary muscle involved in the process of inhalation?

• Diaphragm

• Intercostal muscles

• Abdominal muscles

• Scalene muscles

What is the term for the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation?

• Vital Capacity

• Functional Residual Capacity

• Expiratory Reserve Volume

• Inspiratory Capacity

What does FEV1 stand for?

• Forced Expiratory Volume

• Functional Expiratory Volume

• Forced Expiration Volume

• Functional Expiration Volume

Which of the following best describes the ventilation-perfusion ratio (V/Q) in the lungs?

• The ration of oxygen intake to blood flow

• The ratio of alveolar ventilation to cardiac output

• The ratio of alveolar ventiation to pulmonary blood flow

• The ratio of tidal volume to respiratory rate