Nsg 5003 pathophsiology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term should the nurse use to describe this process? A. Perfusion B. Ventilation C. Diffusion D. Circulation A. Perfusion is movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. Ventilation is movement of air in/out of lungs. Diffusion is movement of gases between the lungs and blood stream. Circulation is the movement o...