Asked by EDUARDO PRADO on Sep 30, 2024
The nurse is teaching about the process of exchanging gases through the alveolar capillary membrane. Which term will the nurse use to describe this process?
A) Ventilation
B) Surfactant
C) Perfusion
D) Diffusion
Alveolar Capillary Membrane
The thin barrier in the lungs where gas exchange occurs between the air in the alveoli and the blood in the capillaries.
Diffusion
Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration.
Ventilation
Respiratory process by which gases are moved into and out of the lungs.
- Understand the process and significance of gas exchange across the alveolar capillary membrane.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the process and significance of gas exchange across the alveolar capillary membrane.