What Ventilatory Pattern Occurs When the Compliance of the Lungs

question 10

Multiple Choice

What ventilatory pattern occurs when the compliance of the lungs decreases?

• A) No noticeable change.
• B) Rate generally increases while the tidal volume simultaneously decreases.
• C) Rate and tidal volume generally increase.
• D) Rate generally decreases while the tidal volume simultaneously decreases.

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