Question

"Steve may have emphysema, which is a type of obstructive lung disease. The alveoli are damaged and may collapse, which interferes with pulmonary ventilation. Choose the lung volumes and capacities that you would expect to be above normal in Steve’s condition."

Answer 1

FRC (Functional Residual Capacity)

ERV (Expiratory Reserve Volume)

RV (Residual Volume)

Step-by-step explanation:

FRC (Functional Residual Capacity)

ERV (Expiratory Reserve Volume)

RV (Residual Volume)

Obstructive lung diseases are diseases that decrease a patient's ability to exhale air. The recoil of the lungs is decreased, which decreases the amount of air that can be exhaled and increases the amount of air remaining in the lungs. This would increase the RV, ERV and FRC.