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Instructions: Find the correct volume or capacity that is described in each question.
1. The amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled during normal, quiet breathing. (Average adult amount is 500ml)
a. Expiratory Reserve Volume
b. Inspiratory Reserve Volume
c. Tidal Volume
d. Residual Volume
Answer: c - Tidal Volume
2. The amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled beyond tidal volume. (average for women is 2,000ml and men is 3,000ml)
a. Inspiratory Reserve Volume
b. Tidal Volume
c. Expiratory Reserve Volume
d. Residual Volume
Answer: a - Inspiratory Reserve Volume
3. The amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled beyond tidal volume. (average for women is 700ml and men is 1,200ml)
a. Residual Volume
b. Tidal Volume
c. Inspiratory Reserve Volume
d. Expiratory Reserve Volume
Answer: d - Expiratory Reserve Volume
4. The amount of air remaining in lungs after ERV. (1,200ml)
a. Residual Volume
b. Tidal Volume
c. Inspiratory Reserve Volume
d. Expiratory Reserve Volume
Answer: a - Residual Volume
5. The total amount of air that can be expired after fully inhaling (4.8L).
a. Total Lung Capacity
b. Inspiratory Capacity
c. Functional Residual Capacity
d. Vital Capacity
Answer: d - Vital Capacity
6. The maximum amount of air that can be inspired (3.6L).
a. Vital Capacity
b. Inspiratory Capacity
c. Functional Residual Capacity
d. Total Lung Capacity @ Try again.
Answer: b - Inspiratory Capacity
7. The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration (2.4L).
a. Inspiratory Capacity
b. Vital Capacity
c. Functional Residual Capacity
d. Total Lung Capacity @ Try again.
Answer: c - Functional Residual Capacity
8. Maximum amount of air that can fill the lungs (6 liters).
a. Total Lung Capacity
b. Vital Capacity
c. Inspiratory Capacity
d. Functional Residual Capacity
Answer: a - Total Lung Capacity
9. Which capacity is the sum of these lung volumes? TV + IRV + ERV + RV
a. Functional Residual Capacity
b. Vital Capacity
c. Inspiratory Capacity
d. Total Lung Capacity
Answer: d - Total Lung Capacity
10. Which capacity is the sum of these lung volumes? TV + IRV + ERV
a. Total Lung Capacity
b. Vital Capacity
c. Inspiratory Capacity
d. Functional Residual Capacity @ Try again.
Answer: b - Vital Capacity
Conclusion: Play as many times as you need to help learn these lung volumes and capacities.
