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Elevated PCO2 in the area of the lungs can cause a local bronchiolar constriction.

This pressure aids in keeping the lungs in contact with the chest wall

Expiration often uses contraction of the external intercostals to pull the ribs downward.

The pressure within the alveoli of the lungs is called the

A heart murmur is detected in a patient and it is found they have increased atrial pressure and all other pressures appear normal. The patient likely has

A patient has been taking a benzodiazepine for intermittent insomnia. She calls the nurse to say that when she takes it, she sleeps well, but the next day she feels “so tired.” Which explanation by the nurse is correct?

Baroreceptors located in the medulla measure pressure by stretch of the blood vessels. 

As a nurse, we need to monitor the patient for therapeutic effects of antidepressant medications. Which of the following would NOT be a therapeutic effect for antidepressants?

The nurse receives an order for pentobarbital 100 mg IV for preoperative sedation. The medication is available in a vial with a concentration of 50mg/mL. How many milliliters (mL) will should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number).

For a patient who is ordered a heparin infusion, which laboratory value will the nurse most closely monitor?