PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 231: Pathophysiology MODULE all tests

Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with hemoglobin. - anstrue True/False: Hypoventilation is associated with decreased PCO2. - ansfalse The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. - anschemoreceptors Lung _____ is the term used to describe the ease or difficulty with which the lungs can be inflated. - anscompliance True/False: Asthma is considered reversible airway bronchoconstriction. - anstrue True/False: Asthma is considered non-reversible airway bronchoconstriction. - ansfalse True/False: Intrathoracic pressure is always greater than intrapleural pressure. - ansfalse True/False: Excess surface tension makes lung inflation harder. - anstrue The diaphragm is innervated by _____. - ansC3, C4, C5 _____ is the flow of gases into and out of the alveoli of the lungs. - ansventilation Risk factors for asthma include each of the following except: - ansdrug overdose