What Would the Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio Equal If Pulmonary Capillary Blood

question 19

Multiple Choice

What would the ventilation-perfusion ratio equal if pulmonary capillary blood flow equals 4 L/min and the minute alveolar ventilation equals 5 L/min?

• A) 1.25
• B) 0.66
• C) 1.0
• D) 0.8

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