Medical MCQ-In a data collected from nitrogen wash-out method in a patient, volume of nitrogen was found to be 800 mL in his residual volume (RV). How much is the RV in this patient?

In a data collected from nitrogen wash-out method in a patient, volume of nitrogen was found to be 800 mL in his residual volume (RV). How much is the RV in this patient?

400 mL

800 mL

1000 mL

1600 mL

Question Category:

Physiology

Correct Answer:

1000 mL

Description:

In all the respiratory volumes, 80% fraction is of nitrogen. Thus, if total nitrogen volume in the RV is 800 mL, then RV is 1000 mL. (80% of 1000 mL is 800 mL.)

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