What Do You Know About V/Q Mismatch?

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What Do You Know About V/Q Mismatch? - Quiz

A V/Q mismatch induces one very serious condition. Can you tell us what you know about this anomaly? Do you know what's v, q and what happens after this mismatch?

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1.

What does the V stand for?
- A.
  
  Veins
- B.
  
  Ventilation
- C.
  
  Varicose vein
2.

What does the P stand for?
- A.
  
  Polycystic
- B.
  
  Pressure
- C.
  
  Perfusion
3.

What does it mean when we say Q?
- A.
  
  It considers the blood that reaches the alveoli
- B.
  
  It considers the blood that reaches the heart
- C.
  
  It considers the blood that can't coagulate
4.

What's the measuring instrument for V/Q ratio?
- A.
  
  A ventilation/perfusion digital scale
- B.
  
  A ventilation/perfusion meter
- C.
  
  A ventilation/perfusion scan
5.

What does a V/Q mismatch produce?
- A.
  
  Type 2 respiratory failure
- B.
  
  Type 1 respiratory failure
- C.
  
  Type 2 respiratory failure
6.

What are the oxygen and carbon dioxide rates when the failure happens?
- A.
  
  They can't be kept at the same level
- B.
  
  They're the same
- C.
  
  Both carbon dioxide and oxygen leave the body within one hour
7.

Type 1 respiratory failure induces low level of oxygen in blood called...?
- A.
  
  Avixemia
- B.
  
  Hypoxemia
- C.
  
  Hyperxemia
8.

If a v/q mismatch happens, what happens to lungs?
- A.
  
  The right lung only gets oxygen and enough blood
- B.
  
  The left lung only gets oxygen and enough blood
- C.
  
  Some parts of it receive oxygen but not enough to absorb it