Mr. B has suffered from chronic advanced emphysema for 15 years. While hospitali

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Mr. B has suffered from chronic advanced emphysema for 15 years. While hospitalized with a respiratory infection, he goes into respiratory distress. Without thinking, his nurse immediately administers pure oxygen, which causes Mr. B to stop breathing 9. Emphysema affects which body organ? 10. What specific part of this organ is affected by emphysema? Type answer as 2 words, 11. What is the major respiratory symptom of emphysema? Type answer as 1 word using 12. Would the level of oxygen in Mr. B's blood be increased or decreased with this disease? Type answer as 1 word using lowercase letters. (1 point) separated by a space, and using lowercase letters. (1 words) lowercase letters. (1 point) Type answer as 1 word from the 2 choices given using lowercase letters. (1 point) 13. Would the level of carbon dioxide in Mr. B's blood be increased or decreased with this disease? Type answer as 1 word from the 2 choices given using lowercase letters. (1 point) spelling out the name of the gas using lowercase letters. No abbreviations. (1 point) referring to your answers to questions 19 and 20. (2 points) 14. Which of the respiratory gases is Mr. B's major stimulus to breathe? Type answer 15. Why did Mr. B stop breathing when the nurse administered pure oxygen? Be specific

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9. Emphysema affects the LUNGS .

10. It affects ALVEOLAR SACS

11.  Major symptom BREATH SHORTNESS

12. Blood oxygen level will DECREASE

13. Carbon dioxide level will INCREASE

14. LOW OXYGEN LEVEL

15. Due to Loss of stimulus to breathe

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