Dynamic Compliance and Surface tension

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1Hysteresis - means more pressure to inflate than deflate healthy lungs
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
2The 2 factors contributing to Dynamic pressure-volume curve are - Elastic properties and surface tension
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
3Lung follows the Law of Laplace
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
4Surfactant
1. AIs synthesized in Type II pneumocytes - 90% phospholipids
2. B10% Apoproteins (A-D)
3. CApoprotein A and D are important for immunologic function but not critical
4. DApoprotein C is important but less critical
5. Eall are correct
5Deficiency of Surfactant results in - pick the wrong statement
1. Adecreased lung compliance
2. Bincreased work of breathing
3. Cdecreased alveolar ventilation
4. Darterial hypoxemia
5. Erespiratory alkalosis