1.Predict the effects on ventilation and carbon dioxide levels if a patient with chronic hypercapnia is given a large amount of 100% oxygen. 2.Explain why oxygen diffuses from alveolar air into the...

1.Predict the effects on ventilation and carbon dioxide levels if a patient with chronic hypercapnia is given a large amount of 100% oxygen.

2.Explain why oxygen diffuses from alveolar air into the blood.

3. Name the blood vessels bringing blood into the pulmonary circulation, and describe the blood in these vessels.

4. Describe the effect of a thickened respiratory membrane on blood levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Which gas is affected more?