What decreases lung compliance?

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A. Elastic fibers B. Surfactant C. Lung size D. Emphysema

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

In which disease does surfactant deficiency occur?

A. Hyaline membrane of adult B. Respiratory distress syndrome of infant C. Hyperthyroidism D. None of the above

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

What causes hypoxic hypoxia?

A. More oxygen in air B. Poisoning by cyanide C. High altitude D. Low hemoglobin concentration

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Neither the trachea nor the bronchi contain:

A. Hyaline cartilage B. Ciliated columnar epithelium C. Goblet cells D. Simple squamous epithelium

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Which combination of muscles permits inspiration?

A. Internal intercostals-diaphragm B. Diaphragm-abdominal complex C. External intercostals-diaphragm D. External-internal intercostals

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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