Multiple Choice
Why is the total mechanical work of breathing difficult to assess during spontaneous breathing?
A) Most volunteer subjects cannot understand the procedure used.
B) Respiratory muscle activity contributes to inflation resistance.
C) The respiratory muscles (diaphragm, etc.) must be paralyzed.
D) The subjects used to make the measurements must be unconscious.
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