What impact will the administration of a high FIO2 likely have on a patient with chronic hypercapnia and hypoxemia?

a. peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed due to the low H+ and ventilation would be depressed
b. peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the excess oxygen being administered and ventilation would be depressed
c. central chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the high O2 being administered and ventilation would be depressed
d. both central and peripheral chemoreceptors would respond by triggering oxygen induced hyperventilation


b. peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the excess oxygen being administered and ventilation would be depressed

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A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 4

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The RAS accepts signals from the ____ nerves, sending them upward to the cerebral cortex for interpretation.

A. spinal motor B. cranial motor C. efferent D. afferent

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For children who have a fever, Tylenol or ibuprofen should be recommended instead of _______, because the latter has been associated with Reye syndrome. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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