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What is Tidal Volume?
Think about normal breathing.
What is the average value for Expiratory Reserve Volume?
Consider how much you can forcefully exhale.
What is the average Tidal Volume in a healthy adult?
Remember the normal amount of air we breathe in and out.
True or False: Residual Volume is the air completely exhaled from the lungs.
Think about what remains after you exhale as hard as possible.
If a patient has a Tidal Volume of 600 mL and an Inspiratory Reserve Volume of 3000 mL, what would be the patient's Inspiratory Capacity?
Add the normal air volume to the extra air volume they can inhale.
A lung function test shows a Residual Volume of 1200 mL and an Expiratory Reserve Volume of 1100 mL. What is the Functional Residual Capacity?
Use the definition of FRC to combine the two volumes.
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