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The best assessment of the function of the diaphragm during inspiration is obtained by measuring which of the following?
 
  a. Airway resistance
  b. Pressure-time product
  c. Pressure-volume curve
  d. Maximum inspiratory pressure


Q. 2  The energy required to move gas through the airways and expand the thorax is known as which of the following?
 
  a. Airway resistance
  b. Dynamic compliance
  c. Intrinsic work of breathing
  d. Extrinsic work of breathing


Q. 3  An increase in intrinsic work of breathing due to a decrease in static compliance is caused by which of the following?
 
  a. Emphysema
  b. Bronchospasm
  c. Pulmonary fibrosis
  d. Airway inflammation


Q. 4  Calculate the airway resistance given the following clinical data: flow rate 60 L/min, PIP 28 cm H2O, Pplateau 21 cm H2O, and PEEP 8 cm H2O.
 
  a. 7 cm H2O/L/sec
  b. 13 cm H2O/L/sec
  c. 20 cm H2O/L/sec
  d. 28 cm H2O/L/sec
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