A Patient in the Pulmonary Lab Has the Following Test

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient in the pulmonary lab has the following test results: compliance of the lung (C_L) = 0.20 L/cm H₂O; compliance of the lung and thorax = 0.04 L/cm H₂O. What is the patient's chest wall compliance?

• A)0.05 L/cm H₂O
• B)0.08 L/cm H₂O
• C)0.24 L/cm H₂O
• D)0.70 L/cm H₂O

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