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what is the transport mechanism necessary for the movement of oxygen from the alveoli across the pulmonary capillary membranes into the blood?
diffusion
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"clubbing" of the fingers is a response to:
chronic hypoxemia
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a stab wound to the chest causes the lung to collapse because:
intraplueural pressure becomes greater then intraplumonic pressure
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what happens when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax?
air moves out of the lungs
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what is the effect of an overdose of an opioid (narcotic)?
depresses the medulla oblongata and depresses ventilation
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dyspnea means:
difficulty breathing
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the collection of mucus in the lower airways is most likely to cause:
atelectasis
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the respiratory passages are lined with:
mucous membrane
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how is most oxygen transported through the blood?
attached to hemoglobin
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which respiratory muscles are located between the ribs?
intercostals
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a preterm infant is most likely to develop respiratory distress because of
deficiency of surfactant
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frontal, maxillary, sphenoidal, and ethmoidal:
paranasal sinuses
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contraction of the diaphragm and the external intercostal muscles:
is responsible for inhalation
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which nerve innervates the diaphragm?
phrenic
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ventilation:
has two phases inhalation and exhalation
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a tracheostomy is performed in order to:
ensure and open airway
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surfactants
prevent the collapse of the alveoli
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the alveoli:
are the primary site of respiratory gas exchange
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across which structure(s) does most gas exchange occur?
alveoli
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most CO2 is transported in the blood:
as bicarbonate
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"clubbing" of the fingers is a response to:

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chronic hypoxemia

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a stab wound to the chest causes the lung to collapse because:

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what happens when the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax?

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what is the effect of an overdose of an opioid (narcotic)?

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