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Question 1 of 77
The function of tracheal cilia is to
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Question 2 of 77
A male adult client is suspected of having a pulmonary embolism. A nurse assesses the client, knowing that which of the following is a common clinical manifestation of pulmonary embolism?
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Question 3 of 77
Where do the external nostrils lead to?
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Question 4 of 77
The 75-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with shortness of breath,
fatigue, and a dry cough. When information leads the nurse to suspect that this patient should
undergo workup for histoplasmosis?
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Question 5 of 77
Which statement by a patient with newly diagnosed heart failure indicates to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
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Question 6 of 77
Which respiratory volume represents the volume of air that remains in the lungs even after a forcible expiration?
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Question 7 of 77
A nurse auscultates a harsh hollow sound over a client's trachea and larynx. Which action should the nurse take first?
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Question 8 of 77
What is FEV1%?
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Question 9 of 77
The ED nurse is assessing the respiratory function of a teenage girl who presented with acute shortness of breath. Auscultation reveals continuous wheezes during inspiration and expiration. This finding is most suggestive of what?
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Question 10 of 77
smoking is one of the cause of
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Question 11 of 77
Which type of acid-base imbalance can result from the inhibition of carbonic anhydrase?
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Question 12 of 77
Commonly measured variables in the development of stress indices for temperature include each of the following except ___________.
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Question 13 of 77
Identify muscles of inspiration.
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Question 14 of 77
Which condition is characterized by inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles, leading to wheezing and difficulty in breathing?
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Question 15 of 77
Identify structures of the upper respiratory tract.
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Question 16 of 77
What is the alveolar pressure during inspiration?
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Question 17 of 77
Which statement is false about anatomical dead space?
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Question 18 of 77
Which area exerts its effect on the primary breathing control areas?
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Question 19 of 77
The Nasal cavity is?
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Question 20 of 77
What is the utilization of oxygen by metabolic processes correctly referred to as?
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Question 21 of 77
What is the entrance into the lungs called?
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Question 22 of 77
Asphyxia occurs due to
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Question 23 of 77
Prolonged inspirations can result from stimulating the ________ center.
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Question 24 of 77
Which part of the body is not used for the respiratory system to work?
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Question 25 of 77
The filtering and keeping the mucus and dirt away from our lung's performed by
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Question 26 of 77
RQ is _____________
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Question 27 of 77
The chloride shift occurs in order to
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Question 28 of 77
Which cartilages are in the larynx?
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Question 29 of 77
The amount of air that enters the lungs during normal, restful breathing is called the _____.
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Question 30 of 77
When Bohr effect occurs due to increased CO2 tension, Oxygen affinity of Hb decreases. The reason for increased CO2 tension is
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Question 31 of 77
What are the cartilages upon which the vocal cords are attached?
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Question 32 of 77
How is carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) primarily carried by hemoglobin in the blood?
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Question 33 of 77
The true vocal cords move because they are attached to the ______ cartilage.
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Question 34 of 77
The nurse is aware that which of the following would result in a healthy adult taking a breath?
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Question 35 of 77
A client with acute asthma showing inspiratory and expiratory wheezes and a decreased forced expiratory volume should be treated with which of the following classes of medication right away?
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Question 36 of 77
While assisting a patient with intermittent asthma to identify specific triggers of asthma, what should the nurse explain?
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Question 37 of 77
The trachea
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Question 38 of 77
What is the amount of oxygen carried by 100 mL of blood?
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Question 39 of 77
Myoglobin is a muscle hemoglobin which exhibits Hyperbolic oxygen dissociation curve indicating its great affinity towards Oxygen (Non-cooperative binding). The Hyperbolic nature of the curve is due to
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Question 40 of 77
Pharynx opens into the anterior wider part of the trachea called?
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Question 41 of 77
The volume of air in a normal breath is called
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Question 42 of 77
A client has been admitted for suspected inhalation anthrax infection. What question by the nurse is most important?
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Question 43 of 77
When the diaphragm contracts, it_____
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Question 44 of 77
What structures allow the trachea and bronchi to stay open all the time?
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Question 45 of 77
The epithelial tissues present on the inner surface of bronchioles and fallopian tubules are ________
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Question 46 of 77
Which of the following factors would decrease the amount of oxygen discharged by hemoglobin to peripheral tissues?
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Question 47 of 77
Which of the following anatomical structures is not part of the conducting zone?
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Question 48 of 77
A big, deep inspiration before going under water is the
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Question 49 of 77
A 92-year-old female patient is being admitted to the emergency department with severe shortness of breath. Being aware of the patient's condition, what approach should the nurse use to assess the patient's lungs?
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Question 50 of 77
Which statement about lung pressures is FALSE?
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Question 51 of 77
Which of the following is true about Type I pneumocytes?
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Question 52 of 77
Which of the following conditions is evident by persistent hoarseness?
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Question 53 of 77
Where is the highest amount of carbon dioxide found?
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Question 54 of 77
If RQ is 0.6 in a respiratory metabolism it would mean that _________
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Question 55 of 77
A nurse is planning discharge teaching on tracheostomy care for an older client. What factors does the nurse need NOT to assess before teaching this particular client?
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Question 56 of 77
A long-term COPD client is receiving oxygen at 1 L/minute. Her visiting cousin decides she "doesn't look too good"Â and increases her oxygen to 7 L/minute. What should the nurse's initial action be?
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Question 57 of 77
How is the majority of oxygen (Oâ‚‚) transported in the blood?
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Question 58 of 77
An older adult is experiencing more frequent respiratory infections than in earlier years. The nurse knows that a possible explanation for this is that:
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Question 59 of 77
The Right Lung has ____ lobes and the Left Lung has ___ lobes.
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Question 60 of 77
____________, otherwise known as prickly heat or prickly rash, is an inflammatory reaction to retained sweat resulting from the obstruction of sweat glands.
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Question 61 of 77
At high altitudes all of the following things occur in an effort to acclimatise EXCEPT
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Question 62 of 77
Which vertebrate body system is most closely associated functionally with respiration?
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Question 63 of 77
Nurse Ruth assessing a patient for tracheal displacement should know that the trachea will deviate toward the:
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Question 64 of 77
Catabolic processes ___________
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Question 65 of 77
Which of the following organs only receives oxygenated blood?
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Question 66 of 77
Which of the following is NOT true of emphysema?
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Question 67 of 77
A patient with a decreased level of consciousness is in a recumbent position. How should the nurse best assess the lung fields for a patient in this position?
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Question 68 of 77
What is the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood?
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Question 69 of 77
The structure which closes off the larynx is the:
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Question 70 of 77
Smoking has been shown to cause
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Question 71 of 77
Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is transported as
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Question 72 of 77
You are providing care for a client with recently diagnosed asthma. What key points will you be sure to include in your teaching plan for this client? (Choose all that apply.)
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Question 73 of 77
What is the primary muscle involved in the initiation of inspiration?
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Question 74 of 77
A nurse observes that a client's anteroposterior (AP) chest diameter is the same as the lateral chest diameter. Which question would the nurse ask the client in response to this finding?
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Question 75 of 77
The amount of air that is moved in and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing is called the:
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Question 76 of 77
Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for transporting atmospheric air to the alveoli?
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Question 77 of 77
Which of the following is located between two pleural sacs and is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity?
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