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WorksheetsSpirometry_FormativeExam
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The extent to which the lungs will expand for each unit increase in transpulmonary pressure
Spirometry
Total Lung Capacity
Lung Compliance
Vital Capacity
Extra volume of air that can be inspired over and
above the normal tidal volume when a person
expires with full force
Tidal Volume
Inspiratory
Reserve Volume
Expiratory
Reserve Volume
Inspiratory
Capacity (IC)
Heymer’s test
hold her breath as long as possible after the last expiration
take five deep breaths
Normal values for an adult female is 50-70 seconds
Normal values for adult males
is 50-60 seconds
Vital Capacity
IRV
ERV
TV
A & B
Volume of all the space of the respiratory system other than the alveoli and their other closely related gas exchange areas
Anatomic dead space
Physiologic dead space
Residual Volume
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Physiologic Dead Space
anatomic dead space + alveolar dead space
anatomic shunt + physiologic shunt
The total amount of new air moved into the respiratory passages each minute is the
minute
respiratory volume (MRV)
Inspiratory
Reserve Volume
(IRV)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Functional
Residual Capacity
(FRC)
The most
important components of surfactant are the ff:
phospholipid dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine
surfactant apoproteins
calcium ions
all of the above
Choose 3:
Functional
Residual Capacity
(FRC)
ERV
RV
2300 ml
IRV
Who usually scores higher with the Heymer's Test?
Male
Female
