Egan's Chapter 11- Ventilation Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+

Egan's Chapter 11- Ventilation Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+ What are the 5 main areas of ventilation? - 1. Mechanics of Ventilation 2. Mechanics of Expiration 3. Work of Breathing (WOB) 4. Distribution of Ventilation 5. Efficiency and Effectiveness of Ventilation Ventilation is ______ - Cyclic What are the 3 Phases of ventilation? - - Inspiration - Expiration - Pause at End-Expiration Ventilation facilitates what process? - The removal of CO2 and replenishment of O2 during respiration Lung/Thorax Compliance and Resistance - The load the respiratory muscles must overcome to produce ventilation In resting healthy lungs inspiratory effort is ________ while expiration is completely __________ - Minimal, Passive Compliance - The willingness/ability of the lungs to inflate. Healthy lungs have high complianc