Author Question: What is the average total work of breathing for healthy persons? a. 0.31 to 0.2 J/L b. 0.3 to ... (Read 31 times)

daltonest1984 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What is the average total work of breathing for healthy persons?

a. 0.31 to 0.2 J/L
b. 0.3 to 0.5 J/L
c. 0.5 to 0.8 J/L
d. 0.8 to 1.5 J/L

Question 2

What is the normal range for the percent of O2 consumption consumed by the respiratory mus-cles?

a. 2 to 5
b. 5 to 10
c. 10 to 15
d. 20 to 25

Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
For healthy persons, the average total work of breathing ranges between 0.030 and 0.050 kg/m/L (0.3 to 0.5 J/L).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Normal O2R is approximately 2 to 5 of total O2 consumption.