Author Question: What effect would a pulmonary embolism have on the VD/VT and the / ratios? a. The VD/VT would ... (Read 52 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What effect would a pulmonary embolism have on the VD/VT and the / ratios?

a. The VD/VT would increase and the / would decrease.
b. The VD/VT would decrease and the / would increase.
c. The VD/VT and the / ratios would both increase.
d. The VD/VT and the / ratios would both decrease.

Question 2

Common causes of metabolic acidosis include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. diabetic ketoacidosis.
b. shallow breathing from a sedative overdose.
c. lactic acidosis.
d. renal (kidney) failure.

okolip · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
A pulmonary embolism would reduce or block blood flow to a portion of the lungs. The alveoli would be ventilated but not perfused in the affected area, resulting in an increased / ratio. The ventilation in nonperfused alveoli is wasted, so the VD/VT ratio would also increase.

Answer to Question 2

B
Shallow breathing from a sedative overdose would cause a respiratory acidosis. All of the other options would cause a metabolic acidosis.