Using the provided diagram, identify the structure labeled as #6.
Inferior/lower left lobe
Middle lobe
Superior/upper right lobe
Superior/upper left lobe
The Correct Answer is D
A. Inferior/lower left lobe: The left lung is on the viewer’s right. The lower lobe of the left lung is positioned inferiorly (near the diaphragm) and would be closer to label #8.
B. Middle lobe: The middle lobe is only present in the right lung and lies below the superior lobe but above the inferior lobe.
C. Superior/upper right lobe: Label #1 is at the top part of the right lung.
D. Superior/upper left lobe: The left lung has only two lobes: superior and inferior. The superior lobe of the left lung would be in the corresponding location to label #6.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Cyanosis: Cyanosis is a common sign of hypoxia caused by low oxygen levels in the blood.
B. Bradycardia: Hypoxia typically causes tachycardia, not bradycardia.
C. Pallor: Pallor may indicate anemia or poor circulation, not specifically hypoxia.
D. Bradypnea: Hypoxia usually triggers an increased respiratory rate (tachypnea), not bradypnea.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Refer to breathing rates: Bradypnea = slow breathing; tachypnea = rapid breathing. Both describe respiratory rates.
B. Are respiratory changes caused by exercise: Tachypnea may occur with exercise, but bradypnea does not.
C. Are upper respiratory infections: These are breathing patterns, not infections.
D. Are relieved by sitting upright: This describes orthopnea, not bradypnea/tachypnea.
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