Pneumonia is a disease that causes fluid to build up in the alveoli of the lungs. Which of the following would you expect to be impaired in patients with pneumonia?
A. movement of carbon dioxide out of body cells.
B. movement of carbon dioxide out of the blood.
C. movement of nutrients into body cells.
D. movement of nutrients into the blood.
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CO2 is in the blood, not the body; therefore, I would go with B.
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did you get 100%
Yeah, did you get 100%, or not?
its b
I got an 100 and I chose answer B, because Co2 is present in the blood.
I didn't get the answer
so the answer would be B
To determine the answer to this question, we need to understand the function of the alveoli and how pneumonia affects them.
The alveoli are small air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. Oxygen from the air we breathe enters the bloodstream through the thin walls of the alveoli, while carbon dioxide, a waste product, moves from the bloodstream into the alveoli to be exhaled.
Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the alveoli. This can lead to impaired gas exchange, affecting the movement of oxygen into the bloodstream and the movement of carbon dioxide out of the blood.
Now, let's analyze the options:
A. Movement of carbon dioxide out of body cells: This is not directly related to pneumonia and would not be specifically impaired by the disease.
B. Movement of carbon dioxide out of the blood: This option aligns with the function of the alveoli, as mentioned above. Due to the impaired gas exchange caused by pneumonia, the movement of carbon dioxide out of the blood can be affected. Therefore, this would be the expected impairment in patients with pneumonia.
C. Movement of nutrients into body cells: Nutrient uptake by body cells primarily occurs in capillaries, not the alveoli. Although pneumonia can impact overall body function and possibly indirectly affect nutrient absorption, it is not a direct outcome of the disease.
D. Movement of nutrients into the blood: Similar to option C, nutrient uptake occurs in the capillaries, not the alveoli. Pneumonia would not directly impair the movement of nutrients into the blood.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. Movement of carbon dioxide out of the blood.