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Based on her blood gases, is Mrs. Miller’s body compensating for the condition that she has?

If the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood are high, which of the following changes will occur?

  When PO2  levels are increased, the affinity of Hb for oxygen is _____________  

Changes in carbon dioxide levels which are sensed by the central chemoreceptors are sent to the __________________

   The PO2 of deoxygenated blood entering Janie’s pulmonary capillaries is 40mmHg and the PO2 of alveolar air is 100mmHg. As a result of this difference in PO2 , there is a net diffusion of oxygen from the  

  Joe was stabbed and the knife pierced his right thoracic cavity as shown in the figure below. Air entered the intrapleural space.  The medical term for this condition is ___________________________  

(1 point) On your scratch paper, sketch the graphs of two lines that form a system of equations with no common solution.  (2 points) Write the equations of your two lines here.

To ensure maximum (6 points) credit:  draw a diagram or graph if possible, declare your variables, show the two equations you used to solve the system, show all steps for solving, and  fill in the blanks with your labeled answers.    A streaming service has two plans for you to choose from. Plan A costs $12 per month. Plan B costs $25 to set up, but then only charges $7.50 per month. THEY tell you Plan B is a better deal if you want to keep the service for a “long time”. Remember that if you cancel in the middle of the month, they don’t give you any money back.    (1 point) How many months do you have to keep the service before Plan B really is a better deal?

Mrs. Smith had a stroke. It has been determined that she is aspirating while drinking fluids and eating. She develops aspiration pneumonia in the inferior lobe of her left lung. Which process would be directly affected by the aspiration pneumonia?

Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition in which dense fibrous tissue replaces elastic tissue in the lungs.  Which of the following changes would occur in someone with pulmonary fibrosis?