What Would Occur If a Person Had a Respiratory Illness

question 34

Multiple Choice

What would occur if a person had a respiratory illness that caused the lungs to have a lower PO₂ and a higher PCO₂ than the blood in pulmonary capillaries?

• A)The oxygen would not be able to move from the alveoli in the lungs to the bloodstream resulting in a decrease in energy levels in the body.
• B)The carbon dioxide would not be able to move from the alveoli in the lungs to the bloodstream resulting in no exchange of gases.
• C)There would be an increase exchange of carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the capillaries.This would result in large amounts of carbon dioxide moving into the alveoli.
• D)There would be an increase exchange of oxygen between the alveoli and the capillaries.This would result in large amounts of oxygen moving into the bloodstream.
• E)The change in PO₂ and PCO₂ levels would not have any impact on the rate of gas exchange between the alveoli and the capillaries.

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