A patient has an adequate ventilatory reserve if which of the following is true?

a. Ability to double the resting minute venti-lation
b. Normal PaCO2 and minute ventilation less than 10 L/min
c. MIP = –55 cm H2O
d. VD/VT less than 0.4


ANS: A

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