What Impact Will the Administration of a High FIO₂ Likely

question 9

Multiple Choice

What impact will the administration of a high FIO₂ likely have on a patient with chronic hypercapnia and hypoxemia?

• A) peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the excess oxygen being administered and ventilation would be depressed
• B) central chemoreceptors may be suppressed by the high O₂ being administered and ventilation would be depressed
• C) peripheral chemoreceptors may be suppressed due to the low H+ and ventilation would be depressed
• D) both central and peripheral chemoreceptors would respond by triggering oxygen induced hyperventilation

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Definitions:

Ileocecal Sphincter

A muscular valve that controls the flow of digested food from the small intestine to the large intestine.

Ileum

The final and longest segment of the small intestine, where the absorption of vitamins, electrolytes, and other nutrients is completed.

Cecum

The first part of the large intestine, connected to the ileum and ascending colon, playing a role in the digestive process.

Pyloric Sphincter

A muscular valve regulating the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the small intestine.