An Aide Asks a Nurse How Surfactant Works

question 13

Multiple Choice

An aide asks a nurse how surfactant works.How should the nurse respond? Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by:

• A) Decreasing thoracic compliance
• B) Attracting water to the alveolar surface
• C) Decreasing surface tension in alveoli
• D) Increasing diffusion in alveoli

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Definitions:

Hypha

One of the threadlike filaments composing the mycelium of a water mold or fungus.

Fruiting Body

The spore-producing structure of fungi and other plants which is usually seen above ground.

Gametangium

A specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, fungi, and plants.

Septa

Dividing walls or partitions between two spaces or cavities, often found in the body or in the structure of certain organisms.