Critical Care Exam 1 Memorization: Flannery Questions Solved Correctly.

Critical Care Exam 1 Memorization:
Flannery Questions Solved Correctly.
Residual volume RV - Answer Volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximal expiration



Expiratory reserve volume ERV - Answer Maximal volume of air expired from the resting
end-expiratory level



Tidal volume TV - Answer Volume of air inspired or expired with each breath during quiet
breathing



Inspiratory reserve volume IRV - Answer Maximal volume of air inspired from the resting
end-inspiratory level



Inspiratory capacity IC - Answer Maximal volume of air inspired from the end-expiratory
level (the sum of IRV and TV)



Vital capacity VC - Answer Maximal volume of air expired from the maximal inspiratory level



Inspiratory vital capacity IVC - Answer Maximal volume of air inspired form the maximal
expiratory level



Functional residual capacity FRC - Answer Volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end-
expiratory level (the sum of RV and ERV)



Total lung capacity TLC - Answer Volume of air in the lungs after maximal inspiration (the
sum of all volume compartments)



Eupnea - Answer Normal rate



Apnoea - Answer Absence of breathing



Hyperpnoea - Answer Increased depth and rate of breathing



Cheyne-Stokes - Answer Gradual increases and decreases in respirations with periods of
apnoea