What is the alveolar ventilation for person with vital capacity 500 mL, respiratory rate 14/min, tidal volume 500 mL and dead space 150 mL?: (A) 2500 mL, (B) 3500 mL, (C) 4900 mL, (D) 6000 mL
Answer is C. Alveolar Ventilation. Alveolar Ventilation rate (V'A), measured in ml/min, is the rate of air flow that the gas exchange areas of the lung encounter during normal breathing Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:331,332,333