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Date Completed: 04/11/2023
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the total lung capacity (TLC):
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Anatomical vs Alveolar Dead Space
Regarding dead space, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Function of Lung Receptors
A 87 year old is brought to ED with severe shortness of breath caused by acute decompensated heart failure with pulmonary congestion. Which
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Inspiratory capacity (IC) is calculated using which of the following:
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Central vs Peripheral Chemoreceptors
Which of the following is most important in eliciting a ventilatory response to changes in PCO2:
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Normal Partial Pressure of Oxygen
Regarding the fractional concentration of oxygen in the air, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the tidal volume (TV):
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Anatomical vs Alveolar Dead Space
Regarding dead space, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Functional residual capacity (FRC) is calculated using which of the following:
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Function of Alveolar Pneumocytes
You reviewed a child with cystic fibrosis earlier and are reading up further on the condition. Patients with cystic fibrosis have an impaire
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Pulmonary Host Defence Mechanisms
Which of the following types of cell is most important in the clearance of particles in the airways:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume of air in the lungs after a maximum inspiration:
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Surface Tension in Alveoli
Regarding the alveolar air-fluid interface, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Factors affecting Functional Residual Capacity
The functional residual capacity (FRC) will be decreased in which of the following:
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Obstructive vs Restrictive Lung Disease
Which of the following would you NOT expect to see in an obstructive respiratory disease picture:
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Epithelium of the Respiratory Tract
The respiratory tract down until the respiratory bronchioles is lined with which of the following:
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Factors affecting Alveolar Diffusion
Regarding gas exchange at the alveolar-capillary membrane, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Dynamic Compression of the Airways
Regarding dynamic compression of the airways, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Factors affecting Airway Resistance
Regarding airway resistance, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Vital capacity (VC) is calculated using which of the following:
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Central vs Peripheral Chemoreceptors
Regarding chemical control of respiration, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Normal Partial Pressure of Oxygen
If the atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa, what is the partial pressure of oxygen in dry inhaled air:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume of air that can be expelled at the end of a normal expiration:
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Function of Lung Receptors
Regarding pulmonary receptors, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Mechanism of Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
Regarding V/Q mismatch, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Obstructive vs Restrictive Lung Disease
A patient with known chronic liver disease and massive ascites presents to ED with worsening shortness of breath. Chest x-ray shows a pleura
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Clinical Effects of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency causes which of the following:
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Function of Lung Receptors
Which of the following receptors are responsible for the Hering-Breuer reflex preventing overinflation of the lungs:
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Changes in Alveolar Pressure
Regarding pressures and airflow during the normal breathing cycle, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
You are reviewing a patient who has presented with breathlessness. She tells you she has recently undergone lung function tests. Which of th
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the expiratory reserve volume (ERV):
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Factors affecting Alveolar Diffusion
Regarding gas exchange at the alveolar-capillary membrane, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Pressure-Volume Loops in Respiration
When producing a pressure-volume loop for the measurement of static lung compliance, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Obstructive vs Restrictive Lung Disease
A patient with known COPD presents to ED with worsening breathlessness. You are looking at her old notes and noticed recent spirometry resul
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Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood
Regarding carbon dioxide transport in the blood, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Definition of Lung Volume and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the inspiratory capacity (IC):
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Definition of Henry's Law
Which of the following describes the relationship between the partial pressure of a gas and the amount of that gas that will dissolve in a l
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Shift of the Oxygen Dissociation Curve
You are teaching a physiology session to a group of medical students. Which of the following causes a right shift in the oxygen dissociation
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Function of Lung Receptors
Regarding pulmonary receptors, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Normal Partial Pressure of Nitrogen
If the atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa, what is the partial pressure of nitrogen in dry inhaled air:
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Function of Lung Receptors
Stimulation of J receptors located on alveolar and bronchial walls results in all of the following EXCEPT for:
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Shift of the Oxygen Dissociation Curve
The following all cause a left shift in the oxygen dissociation curve EXCEPT for:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the functional residual capacity (FRC):
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Adult vs Foetal Oxygen Dissociation Curve
Regarding the foetal oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the vital capacity (VC):
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Factors affecting Functional Residual Capacity
The functional residual capacity (FRC) will be increased in which of the following:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the inspiratory reserve volume (IRV):
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Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs
The diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) may be decreased in all of the following EXCEPT for:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume of air breathed in by a maximum inspiration at the end of a resting expiration:
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Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs
The diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) may be decreased in all of the following EXCEPT for:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume change of the lung between a maximum inspiration and a maximum expiration:
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Factors affecting Airway Smooth Muscle
All of the following cause bronchoconstriction, EXCEPT for:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume of air that can be inspired at the end of a resting inspiration:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume of air drawn into and out of the lungs during normal breathing:
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Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood
Regarding carbon dioxide transport in the blood, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Anatomical vs Alveolar Dead Space
A patient presents with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. She has recently been immobile due to a knee operation. CTPA demonstra
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Function of Pulmonary Surfactant
A patient is brought to ED with worsening breathlessness. They are known to have a genetic surfactant dysfunction disorder. What is the func
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Control of Respiration
Regarding central control of respiration, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Oxygen Transport in the Blood
Regarding oxygen transport, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Shift of the Oxygen Dissociation Curve
The following all cause a right shift in the oxygen dissociation curve EXCEPT for:
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Total lung capacity (TLC) is calculated using which of the following:
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Factors affecting Membrane Diffusion
According to Fick's Law, which of the following changes would NOT increase the rate of gas diffusion across a membrane?
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Mechanism of Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
Regarding V/Q mismatch, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Partial Pressures of Oxygen During Respiration
Regarding the partial pressure of oxygen during respiration, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Factors affecting Lung Compliance
Regarding compliance, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Changes in Alveolar Pressure
Regarding pressures and airflow during the normal breathing cycle, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Factors affecting Airway Resistance
Regarding airway resistance, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Factors affecting Lung Compliance
Regarding compliance, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Central vs Peripheral Chemoreceptors
Regarding chemical control of respiration, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Function of Pulmonary Surfactant
Regarding pulmonary surfactant, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Mechanism of Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch
Regarding V/Q mismatch, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Measurement of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following can NOT be measured from the trace produced when a subject breathes in and out of a simple spirometer:
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Definition of Dalton's Law
Which of the following states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of each of
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Function of Lung Receptors
A 55 year old women presents to ED with a chronic cough. Which of the following pulmonary receptors is likely to be involved in causing her
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Partial Pressures of Atmospheric Gases
Regarding the partial pressure of gases, which of the following statements is INCORRECT:
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Obstructive vs Restrictive Lung Disease
A patient with known lung fibrosis presents to ED with worsening breathlessness. You are reviewing her most recent lung function tests. Whic
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following best describes the residual volume (RV):
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Right to Left Shunts in Physiology
Regarding right to left shunts, which of the following statements is CORRECT:
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Function of Alveolar Pneumocytes
You are treating a patient with known heart failure who presented with dyspnoea and hypoxia due to pulmonary congestion. The hypoxia is like
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Definition of Lung Volumes and Capacities
Which of the following describes the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration:
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Measurement of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Regarding peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), which of the following is CORRECT:
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