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What receptors are known to cause an increase in ventilation when the patient's limbs are moved or cold water is splashed on the patient's face?
 
  a. Irritant receptors
  b. J receptors
  c. Muscle spindles
  d. Peripheral proprioceptors



Q. 2  What group of nerve cells senses and responds to changes in the chemical composition of its fluid environment?
 
  a. Chemoreceptors
  b. Gamma-efferent system
  c. Muscle spindle fibers
  d. Proprioceptors



Q. 3  Stimulation of the irritant receptors in the lung can result in which of the following? 1. Bronchoconstriction 2. Coughing 3. Narrowing of the glottis
 
  a. 1 only
  b. 1 and 3 only
  c. 1, 2, and 3
  d. 1 and 3 only



Q. 4  Which of the following can cause laryngospasm and bradycardia through a vagovagal reflex? 1. Bronchoscopy 2. Endotracheal intubation 3. Tracheal suctioning
 
  a. 1 only
  b. 1 and 3 only
  c. 1, 2, and 3
  d. 1 and 2 only
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6 years ago
(Answer to Q. 1)  ANS: D
Proprioceptors in muscles, tendons, and joints, as well as pain receptors in muscles and skin, send stimulatory signals to the medullary respiratory center. Such stimuli increase medullary inspirato-ry activity and cause hyperpnea. For this reason, moving the limbs, slapping or splashing cold water on the skin, and other painful stimuli stimulate ventilation in patients with respiratory de-pression.

(Answer to Q. 2)  ANS: A
Hypercapnia, acidemia, and hypoxemia stimulate specialized nerve structures called chemore-ceptors.

(Answer to Q. 3)  ANS: C
Irritant receptors are responsible for laryngospasm, coughing, and slowing of the heartbeat. En-dotracheal intubation, airway suctioning, and bronchoscopy readily elicit vagovagal reflexes. Physical stimulation of the conducting airways, as with suctioning or bronchoscopy, may cause a severe case of bronchospasm, coughing, and laryngospasm.

(Answer to Q. 4)  ANS: C
Such reflexes are responsible for laryngospasm, coughing, and slowing of the heartbeat. Endo-tracheal intubation, airway suctioning, and bronchoscopy readily elicit vagovagal reflexes. Phys-ical stimulation of the conducting airways, as with suctioning or bronchoscopy, may cause a se-vere case of bronchospasm, coughing, and laryngospasm.
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6 years ago
I just wanted to write to say thanks a bunch for the answer!
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