As a result of dehydration, a client's epithelial cells are producing insufficient amounts of mucus. Consequently, the client's mucociliary blanket is compromised
Which of the following changes would the care provider anticipate as a direct result of this change?
A)
Impaired function of the client's cilia
B)
Decreased levels of oxygen saturation
C)
Increased amounts of bacteria in the lungs
D)
Increased carbon dioxide levels
Ans:
C
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The primary role of the mucociliary blanket is to trap foreign particles and bacteria and thus prevent their entry into the lungs. Impaired ciliary function may result in an inadequate mucociliary blanket, but the opposite relationship is unlikely. Decreased oxygen and increased carbon dioxide levels may eventually result, but not as a direct or immediate consequence.
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