Which of the Following Lung Receptors Are Stimulated in a Patient

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lung receptors are stimulated in a patient with left-sided congestive heart failure who develops pulmonary edema causing the patient to breathe in a SHALLOW,tachypneic pattern.

• A)Irritant receptors
• B)Stretch receptors
• C)Chemoreceptors
• D)Juxtapulmonary receptors

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Definitions:

Oxyhemoglobin

The form of hemoglobin bound to oxygen, responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues.

Deoxyhemoglobin

Hemoglobin without oxygen bound to it.

Carboxyhemoglobin

A complex of carbon monoxide and hemoglobin, formed by the binding of carbon monoxide to hemoglobin, which impairs oxygen delivery.

Carbaminohemoglobin

A compound formed when carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin in the blood, facilitating the transport of CO2 from body tissues to the lungs.