Exam 5: Ventilation and Ventilatory Control Tests
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Sodium hydroxide crystals (Sodasorb)are used to scrub CO2 from a rebreathing circuit.What is the color these crystals change to when they are fully depleted?
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A subject has the following data recorded during a rebreathing CO2 response test:
These findings are consistent with:

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The VD/VT ratio may be estimated noninvasively by measuring which of the following?
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Which of the following statements best describes the measurement P100 or P0.1?
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A subject performing a closed-circuit hypoxic response test abruptly stops the test and complains of dizziness.This is most likely because of:
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A subject's tidal breathing is measured at 720 ml,with a respiratory rate of 12.Assuming a dead space of 150 ml,what is the subject's alveolar volume? Temperature 19 C BTPS conversion factor 1.111
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A patient with COPD has the following data recorded:
What is this subject's VT?

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Exhaled gas is collected for 5 minutes;the mixed expired PCO2 is measured.Blood gases are drawn during the last minute of gas collection,and the following data are recorded:
What is this subject's VD/VT ratio?

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All of the following would cause an increased VD/VT ratio except:
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Which of the following parameters should be measured to assess the adequacy of the output of the respiratory centers?
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The diagram shows the graphic data from a CO2 response test.On the basis of the gross change,what physiologic response do these data represent? 

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When preparing for a CO2 response test,the technologist should fill the rebreathing bag with which of the following concentrations?
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What is the calculated VD/VT ratio,given the following variables? 

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Which of the following tests requires a variable CO2 scrubbing device in the breathing circuit?
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A subject has the following data recorded during a rebreathing O2 (hypoxic)response test:
These findings are consistent with which of the following?

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The high altitude simulation test is used to predict hypoxemia in individuals:
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