Which of the following is a passive event in a spontaneously breathing patient?
a. Coughing c. Exhalation
b. Inhalation d. Yawning
C
Inhalation involves the contraction of the diaphragm, an active event, as do yawning and coughing. Exhalation in the healthy lung is a passive event requiring very little energy.
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