The Work of Breathing Normally Requires About 3% of Total

question 201

Multiple Choice

The work of breathing normally requires about 3% of total energy expenditure, this increases under all of the following situations except

• A) when elastic recoil is decreased.
• B) when resistance goes up.
• C) when the partial pressure of oxygen decreases in the air.
• D) when ventilation must be increased.
• E) it increases with all of the above

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