Health Promotion & Role Development in Adv. Nursing Practice
Discussion Topic
Without even a conscious effort, healthy adults breathe about 20,000 times a day. Each breath is one component of the complex process of respiration that involves intake and movement of air in and out of the lungs, diffusion of gases between the alveoli and the blood, and transport of oxygen to and carbon dioxide from all cells in the body. Because every physiologic function depends on the respiratory function to supply oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide, breathing is often considered tantamount to one’s life force.
In addition to smoking and pathologic conditions, which other factors directly affect respiratory function? Name three of these other factors and support your decision with evidence base findings.
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