Your breathing rate is 12 breaths/minute; your tidal volume is 500 mL; your vital capacity is 4700 mL; and your dead air space is 150 mL. Your alveolar ventilation rate is ________ mL/min.

A. 6,400
B. 4,200
C. 3,600
D. 5,600
E. 2,400


Answer: B

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