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Many more people who smoke develop lung cancer than do those who do not smoke. In the face of this evidence, how could a cigarette company representative argue against the conclusion that cigarette smoking cause lung cancer? To answer to the question, the representative could most likely say that
A Many things might cause cancer.
B A single cause may be reponsible for both smoking and cancer.
C People have the right to endanger themselves if they choose to do so.
D People may breathe die, but no one accuses breathing of causing death.
While standing, compared to the upper part of the lung, the lower portion of the lung has
A Higher ventilation
B Larger compliance
C Larger size of the alveoli
D Higher ventilation-perfusion ratio
E Higher alveolar PO2
Compared to obstructive lung disease restrictive lung disease has lower
A Functional residual capacity
B Total lung capacity
C Compliance of the lungs
D FEV1/FVC %
E Peak expiratory flow rate (PEF
A case of restrictive lung disease is similar to a case of obstructive lung disease in having lower
A PEFR
B Vital capacity
C Residual volume
D FEV1/FVC
E Total lung capacity
Compared to obstructive lung disease, a case of restrictive lung disease has a lower
A Residual volume
B Functional residual capacity
C Compliance of the lungs
D FEV1 / FVC
E FEV1
A case of obstructive lung disease compared to restrictive lung disease have
A Higher residual volume
B Higher FRC
C Higher FEV1/FVC
D Lower TLC
E Higher FEV1
A case of restrictive lung disease differs from obstructive lung disease in having lower
A RV
B TLC
C VC
D FEV1/FVC
E FEV1
Feature/s of life threatening acute severe asthma is/are
A Bradycardia
B Sp02 < 92%
C Normal PaCO2
D Inability to complete sentence in one breath
E PEF 33-50% predicted (<200 L/mi
Features compatible with severe acute asthma are
A Pulse rate >120/minute
B Peak expiratory flow rate < 200 L/min
C Respiratory rate >25 breaths/min
D Pulsus paradoxus
E Arterial PaCO2> 5 kPa on room air
Feature/s compatible with severe acute asthma is/are
A Pulse rate > 115/min
B PEFR < 100L/min
C Pulsus altemans
D Respiratory rate >30 breaths/min
E PaCO2 > 6 kpa

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