Two Individuals of the Same Size (Same Dead Space) Have

question 57

Multiple Choice

Two individuals of the same size (same dead space) have a pulmonary ventilation rate of 6 L/min, but one is breathing 10 breaths/min and the other is breathing 15 breaths/min. How do their alveolar ventilation rates compare?

• A) The slower breather has a greater alveolar ventilation rate.
• B) The faster breather has a greater alveolar ventilation rate.
• C) Their alveolar ventilation rates are equivalent.

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