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Tirant22

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following indicators are useful in assessing respiratory muscle strength?
 
  1. Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
  2. Forced vital capacity (FVC)
  3. Dead space-to-tidal volume ratio (VD/VT)
  4. Maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 2 and 4 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 1, 2, and 4 only

Question 2

A reversible impairment in the response of an overloaded muscle to neural stimulation best de-scribes which of the following?
 
  a. Central respiratory muscle fatigue
  b. Transmission respiratory muscle fatigue
  c. Contractile respiratory muscle fatigue
  d. Chronic respiratory muscle fatigue


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Liamb2179

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The most commonly used tests to assess respiratory muscle strength at the bedside are MIP and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), FVC, and MVV.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Contractile respiratory muscle fatigue is a reversible impairment in the contractile response to a neural impulse in an overloaded muscle.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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