patient enters your respiratory laboratory complaining of feeling lightheaded. You measure their tidal volume at 100ml...

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  1. patient enters your respiratory laboratory complainingof feeling lightheaded. You measure their tidal volume at 100ml perbreath and respiratory frequency at 58 breaths per minute, aninvestigation of their lung capacity reveals a measured anatomicdead space of 90ml.

1a. What is their Minute Ventilation? Show all work.(2pts)

1b. What is their Alveolar Ventilation? Show all work.(2pts)

1c. Assuming their metabolism in normal, are they Hypo-or Hyper- ventilating, Explain your reasoning. (2pts)

1d. What should they do to relieve theirlightheadedness? (2pts)

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Answer 1a Given Tidal volume 100 ml Respiratory rate 58 breathsminute Anatomical dead space 90 ml Minute Ventilation Tidal volume x Respiratory rate 100 x 58 5800 mlmin Hence Minute ventilation is 5800    See Answer
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