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What occurs when a patient is breathing very rapidly and shallowly? Select oneQuestion 80Answera.Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate in pulmonary gas exchange.b.Minute volume increases because of a marked increase in both tidal volume and respiratory rate.c.The majority of tidal volume reaches the lungs and diffuses across the alveolar-capillary membrane.d.Air is forcefully drawn into the lungs due to the negative pressure created by the rapid respirations.

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What occurs when a patient is breathing very rapidly and shallowly? Select oneQuestion 80Answera.Air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate in pulmonary gas exchange.b.Minute volume increases because of a marked increase in both tidal volume and respiratory rate.c.The majority of tidal volume reaches the lungs and diffuses across the alveolar-capillary membrane.d.Air is forcefully drawn into the lungs due to the negative pressure created by the rapid respirations.

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When a patient is breathing very rapidly and shallowly, several things occur.

First, air moves primarily in the anatomic dead space and does not participate in pulmonary gas exchange. This means that the air does not reach the areas of the lungs where gas exchange takes place.

Second, the minute volume increases because of a marked increase in both tidal volume (the amount of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath) and respiratory rate (the number of breaths taken per minute). This means that the total amount of air moving in and out of the lungs per minute is higher than normal.

Third, despite the rapid and shallow breathing, the majority of tidal volume still reaches the lungs and diffuses across the alveolar-capillary membrane. This is the site where oxygen from the air is transferred into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide is removed from the bloodstream.

Lastly, the rapid respirations create a negative pressure in the lungs, which forcefully draws air into the lungs. This helps to ensure that enough air is being taken in despite the shallow breathing pattern.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option B: Minute volume increases because of a marked increase in both tidal volume and respiratory rate.

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