KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 190 · KROK (Dentistry)
Anatomical dead space is the part of air that remains in the airways after the expiration. Anatomical dead space will be reduced in the following situation:
- A. Lying patient is turned to his left side
- B. Patient’s head is flexed forward
- C. Breathing through the mouth
- D. Lying patient is turned to his right side
- E. Tracheostomy
Hint
Think about which situation physically shortens the conducting airway path that air must fill before reaching the alveoli.
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