GNUR 293: Exam 4 Questions with complete solutions
Central chemoreceptors Correct Answer-Located in the medullary center Respond to changes in CO2 and pH Peripheral chemoreceptors Correct Answer-Located in the aortic arch and carotid bodies Respond to decrease in arterial O2 (PaCO2) Why can administering too much oxygen to a COPD patient potentially cause respiratory arrest? Correct Answer-COPD patients rely on low levels of oxygen as their main stimulus to breathe (hypoxic drive). Supplementing too much oxygen takes away this drive to breath. What is the FiO2 of room air? Correct Answer-21% What is the most common cause of hypoxemia? Correct Answer-V/Q mismatch Low V/Q mismatch Correct Answer-Low ventilation Normal perfusion
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