The nurse explains that the mechanism that triggers rate and depth of respiration is based on:
a. ease of respiration.
b. alveolar pressure.
c. patency of bronchi.
d. blood pH.
D
Chemoreceptors in the brainstem and carotid arteries measure hydrogen concentration, as well as CO2 and O2, to trigger respiration rate to correct the excessive CO2.
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Two hours after taking a dose of penicillin, a patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of feeling ill. The nurse notes that the patient is scratching and has hives
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What hormone is chronically elevated in the depressed client?
a. testosterone c. cortisol b. anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) d. norepinephrine