ATI Gas Exchange and Oxygenation FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||
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Lung Compliance ......ANSWER........point to which a lung can
expand in response to increased pressure w/i the alveoli
(interalveolar pressure)
Airway Resistance ......ANSWER........pressure or opposition of the
tissues in the airway to the flow of air
Inspiratory Reserve Volume ......ANSWER........amount/volume of
air breathed in after a typical inspiration
Expiratory Reserve Volume ......ANSWER........amount/volume of
air expelled after a typical expiration
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Tidal Volume ......ANSWER........amount/volume of air inspired
and expired with each breath
Residual Volume ......ANSWER........amount of air remaining in the
alveoli after expiration
Forced Vital Capacity ......ANSWER........amount of air that can
be expelled from the lungs in 1 second during forced expiration
Vital Capacity ......ANSWER........maximum amount of air that is
expelled after maximal inspiration
Total Lung Capacity ......ANSWER........amount of air remaining in
the lungs after maximal inspiration
Cardiac Output (CO) ......ANSWER........- volume of blood
pumped by the left ventricle in 1 minutes
- regulated by heart rate (HR) and stroke volume (SV)