The nurse assists and educates clients about the structure and function of the respiratory system. The nurse is reviewing the process of internal respiration and external respiration
What is the best explanation by the nurse to the client about external respiration? A) Exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide within the cells
B) Exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide within the alveoli of the lungs
C) Exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen within the cells
D) Exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen within the alveoli of the lungs
B
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The two types of respiration are external and internal. The exchange of oxygen (O2) for carbon dioxide (CO2) within the alveoli of the lungs is called external respiration (pulmonary respiration) because it is the part of the respiratory cycle involved with the external environment. The exchange of oxygen (O2) for carbon dioxide (CO2) within the cells is called internal respiration or cellular respiration (cell breathing). An increase in carbon dioxide levels stimulates respiration.
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