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A day shift nurse complains to the unit director that the night shift never gets their work done, leaving important tasks to the day shift.  The best response by the unit director is 

In obstructive lung diseases, airflow is reduced due to:

How does a pneumothorax disrupt intrapleural pressure?

Which of the following occurs in obstructive lung disease?

Ischemic hypoxia results from:

What is oxyhemoglobin?

Which of the following describes lung compliance?

In which of the following conditions is bronchoconstriction most likely to occur?

Which type of hypoxia is caused by poor blood flow?

Which of the following factors affects the amount of air that gets to the alveoli (alveolar ventilation)?