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You have a significant reduction in the amount of pulmonary surfactant. What is the likely effect?
  a. The risk of bacterial infection will increase.
  b. The risk of having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will increase.
  c. The bronchioles will constrict, which will increase airway resistance.
  d. The lungs will be difficult to inflate.
  e. Gas exchange cannot occur.

Question 2

Pulmonary surfactant functions by:
  a. increasing the cohesive forces of water molecules.
  b. increasing the surface tension of water.
  c. moving water across respiratory surfaces.
  d. preventing the alveoli from expanding.
  e. increasing the energy required to stretch the lungs.

Answer to q. 1

d

Answer to q. 2

c

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