Thermistors are occasionally placed in the nose to monitor the breathing rate of patients. True or false * False True

Spirometry and lung volumes may be two PFTs that you have heard of.  They help to  diagnose obstructive or restrictive lung disease, monitor disease progression, and check whether treatments are effective.   Understanding the different volumes and capacities associated with lung function will help you to better understand PFTs, respiratory disease and treatment for your patients. Lung volumes include tidal volume (TV), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), and residual volume (RV). The various lung capacities include inspiratory capacity (IC), vital capacity (VC), functional residual capacity (FRC), and total lung capacity (TLC).   choose 3 different lung volumes or lung capacities to explain in your own words.  research a chronic lung disease (such as asthma, COPD, emphysema, fibrosis, etc) and explain how it affects specific lung volumes and/or capacities.

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The cells that secrete surfactant into the alveolar space are O Type Il alveolar cells Endothelial cells Club cells Goblet cells O Type I alveolar cells