During resting exhalation, the following muscle is required to contract

Which electrolyte imbalance increases the toxicity of Digoxin?

Reabsorption of fluid in the distal end of the capillaries is caused by capillary hydrostatic pressure being greater than blood colloidal osmotic pressure.

Which medications should the nurse caution the client about taking while receiving an opioid analgesic? 

Respiratory abnormalities aren’t always obvious and take longer to present because the respiratory system has a large . During high intensity exercise in a healthy individual, only about % of the lung capacity is used.

In infiltration of cholesterol in the walls of the arteries is called

Constriction of the bronchi is stimulated by

The airways of the respiratory system are tethered by a network of elastic and inelastic fibers contained in the __________________.

A patient is admitted to the ER with multiple knife wounds to the chest. The patient is gasping for breath. You determine that the lacerations likely punctured the resulting in an increase in the pressure, causing the lung to recoil. This is called a .

The lungs compliance and recoil are determined by all but