Practice test questions - pulmonary

1. A healthy 65-year-old man with a tidal volume (TV) of 0.45 L has a breathing frequency of 16 breaths/min. His arterial PCO2 is 41 mm Hg, and the PCO2 of his expired air is 35 mm Hg. What is his alveolar ventilation?

(A) 0.066 L/min
(B) 0.38 L/min
(C) 5.0 L/min
(D) 6.14 L/min
(E) 8.25 L/min