32. Patients with pulmonary disease causing poor gas exchange at the alveoli may

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32. Patients with pulmonary disease causing poor gas exchange at the alveoli may exhibit an increase in arterial pCO2. These patients may develop which type of primary acid-base disorder? a. Respiratory acidosis b. Respiratory alkalosis 33. Which of the following pertains to what happens when the diaphragm, external intercostal, scalene, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior and sternocleidomastoid muscles contract? This occurs during forced inhalation. VC would measure the total amount of air a. b. This occurs during forced inhalation. The sum of TV and IRV would measure the total c. This occurs during forced exhalation. ERV would measure the amount of air forcefully d. This occurs during forced exhalation. VC would measure the amount of air forcefully inspired amount of air inspired. expired. expired

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32. a. respiratory acidosis

33. b. This occurs during forced inhalation. The sum of TV and IRV would measure the total amount of air inspired.

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