Which of the Following Describes Why Fast Respiration May Decrease

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes why fast respiration may decrease minute volume?

• A) The lungs may not have the time to fill and exchange gas.
• B) The rate causes turbulence in the trachea that increases the friction and decreases the amount of air movement.
• C) It is due to the delay in the movement of the intercostal muscles and the pleural space.
• D) The rate does not decrease minute volume; it actually increases.

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