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gonzo233

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An instructor explains that the alveoli are air sacs encircled by tiny capillaries and that oxygen moves via diffusion from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. A student identifies this process as
 
  1. Internal respiration.
  2. External respiration.
  3. Inspiration.
  4. Excursion.

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A patient is connected to a chest drainage system. When wet suction is required to gently drain the patient's pleural space, a nurse identifies that the amount of suction in the system is controlled by
 
  1. The dial setting on the wall suction.
  2. The amount of water placed in chamber one.
  3. The negative pressure in chamber two.
  4. The amount of drainage in chamber three.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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