2010.06.17 Quiz: More Than Just a Ventilator

This system is more than just a ventilator. Which of the following is true?

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A. It is a system for direct calorimetry
B. Metabolic work measured by this system is the same as the mechanical work of breathing measured by integration of pressure-volume curve using the Campbell method
C. The terms Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) are the same.
D. Respiratory Quotient (RQ) is equivalent to Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER)
E. RQ >1 may indicate over-feeding with carbohydrate with net lipogenesis