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  #1

A patient's airway pressure is being measured while he is breathing
into a spirometer. Which of the following lung volumes would be
associated with an airway pressure of +30 cm H2O?
A. Functional residual capacity
B. Minimal volume
C. Residual volume
D. Tidal volume
E. Total lung capacity

  #2

just a guess A

  #3

My guess is minimal volume

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  #4

I'm thinking is A also, because the other choices are kind of off in some ways considering the lung volume numbers and mechanics, but I"m not 100+. What's the answer?

  #5

mahendar has to give the answer









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