The Nurse Is Planning to Use a Respiratory Spirometer to Measure

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning to use a respiratory spirometer to measure the amount of air that moves in and out of a patient's lungs with each normal breath.How will the nurse document the results of this test?

• A)Tidal volume
• B)Vital capacity
• C)Forced expiratory volume
• D)Minute ventilation

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Definitions:

Osmotic Gradient

a difference in the concentration of solutes across a semipermeable membrane, leading to osmosis.

Renal Medulla

The inner region of the kidney where urine is concentrated.

Salt Concentration

The amount of salt dissolved in a solvent, typically water, which can affect the physical and chemical properties of the solution.

Glomerulus

Capillary network within the glomerular capsule of a nephron.