Author Question: A nurse is caring for a patient with a high blood level of carbon dioxide. The nurse would expect ... (Read 45 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is caring for a patient with a high blood level of carbon dioxide. The nurse would expect which of the following responses by the body's respiratory system?

1. The breathing rate increases.
2. The breathing rate slows.
3. The breathing rate will not be affected.
4. The breathing stops.

Question 2

Which of the following mechanisms results in inhalation?

1. The intercostal muscles relax.
2. The ribs move inward.
3. The diaphragm contracts.
4. Pressure within the lungs raises above atmospheric pressure.