Pulmonary compliance is decreased in all of the following conditions, except: (A) Pulmonary Congestion, (B) COPD, (C) Decreased Surfactant, (D) Pulmonary Fibrosis
Answer is B. Pulmonary compliance is increased in emphysema (a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). In the other 3 conditions (Decreased surfactant production, Pulmonary congestion, and Pulmonary fibrosis), the pulmonary compliance is decreased. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:318,319,320