When teaching a patient about the most important respiratory defense mechanism distal to the respiratory bronchioles, which topic would the nurse discuss? a. Alveolar macrophages b. Impaction of...

When teaching a patient about the most important respiratory defense mechanism distal to the respiratory bronchioles, which topic would the nurse discuss?

a. Alveolar macrophages

b. Impaction of particles

c. Reflex bronchoconstriction

d. Mucociliary clearance mechanism

A student nurse asks the RN what can be measured by arterial blood gases (ABGs). The RN tells the student that the ABGs can measure (select all that apply)

a. acid-base balance.

b. oxygenation status.

c. acidity of the blood.

d. glucose bound to hemoglobin.

e. bicarbonate (HCO3 − ) in arterial blood.