The nurse explains that the mechanism that triggers rate and depth of respiration is based on which factor?
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.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is providing nursing leadership. Which of the following interventions would most likely be completed?
a. Monitoring the budget for an immuniza-tion program b. Influencing the improvement of the health of clients c. Coordinating an interdisciplinary team d. Using resources when providing clinical services
When handling meat and poultry, you need to follow:
a. Care labels b. Safe handling instructions c. Standard Precautions d. The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
What was one factor that led to the popularity of self-help programs such as patient-managed drop-in centers or peer case management opportunities?
A. Community mental health centers used patients to avoid paying professionals to fulfill these tasks. B. Families became too unhappy with professional care and helped their family members to "do it yourself." C. There was a lack of professionals available to fulfill these needed responsibilities. D. Patients chose to do this to give their lives meaning by making a difference to someone else through giving as well as receiving.
A nurse is preparing to listen to the breath sounds of a client. The nurse should:
A. Ask the client to lie prone B. Ask the client to breathe in and out through the nose C. Hold the bell of the stethoscope lightly against the chest D. Listen for at least one full respiration in each location on the chest