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frankwu

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Physiologic effects of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) include which of the following?
 
  1. Recruitment of collapsed alveoli
  2. Improved blood flow to ventilated alveoli
  3. Decreased pulmonary vascular resistance
  4. Reduced intrapulmonary shunting
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

During hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy at 3 ATA, what is the approximate half-life of blood carboxyhemoglobin?
 
  a. 23 min
  b. 80 min
  c. 5 hr
  d. 24 hr


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The result is a reduction in intrapulmonary shunting, an improvement in arterial oxygenation, and a decrease in pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary arterial pressure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The half-life of carboxyhemoglobin under HBO at 3 ATA is only 23 min.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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