Pulmonary fibrosis is associated with a decrease in lung compliance. Individuals with pulmonary fibrosis will:

A. have a higher airway resistance than individuals with normal lungs
B require a higher transpulmonary (translung) pressure for a change in lung volume compared to individuals with normal lungs
C. have a shift in their oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the right
D. have an increase in dead space


ANS: B

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