NURS242 Exam 3 Latest Questions With Verified Answers 2024
NURS242 Exam 3 Latest Questions With Verified Answers 2024 What is ventilation? - Correct Answer the movement of air into and out of the lungs What is perfusion? - Correct Answer the circulation of blood through the lungs What are central chemoreceptors responsive to? - Correct Answer increased H+ in the brain ECF; increased PaCO2; "hypercarbic drive" What are peripheral chemoreceptors responsive to? - Correct Answer decreased pH; increased PaCO2; decreased PaO2; "hypoxic drive" What are elastic forces? - Correct Answer lungs recoil due to elastin, collagen, fibrin What are surface forces? - Correct Answer surface tension due to water-air interface What is airway resistance? - Correct Answer opposition to flow caused by the forces of friction; primarily determined by airway radius
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