Label the diagram using exact terminology (no abbreviations, do not add extra spacing, must be spelled correctly). 4. _______

In a healthy adult at rest, what is the normal pressure gradient for oxygen across a-c membrane when breathing room air at sea level (barometric pressure of 760mmHg) ?

Label the diagram using exact terminology (no abbreviations, do not add extra spacing, must be spelled correctly). 3. _______

Diffusion of which of the following gases will be most limited by a defective alveolar capillary membrane according to Graham’s and Henry’s laws?

If oxygen equilibrium between the alveolus and capillary never occurs because of thickened membranes, oxygen diffusion is then truly?

The volume of air that remains in the conducting zone airways during inspiration which does not participate in gas exchange is referred to as ____.

Which of the following most accurately represents a patient’s a/A ratio, given the following clinical data?   PB = 710 mmHg PaCO2 = 47 torr PaO2 = 63 torr FiO2 = .70

Mucomyst can cause bronchospasm in patient with hyperactive airway disease and should therefore be given in combination with a short-acting bronchodilator.

(1/2) A 62 year old woman is admitted to the ER after suffering a stroke. She is place on 100% oxygen but appears cyanotic and diaphoretic. Upon auscultation, coarse, wet crackles are heard and the patient complains of extreme shortness of breath. Suddenly, the patient begins to produce pink frothy secretions in her mouth as she struggles to breathe. The most likely diagnosis for this patient is:

If an aerosol particle cannot navigate around a branching of the airway and is deposited onto the oncoming airway wall, it has been affected by: