Hoarseness leading to not being able to talk audibly is an infection of which structure?
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What is the hemoglobin saturation and POâ‚‚ in venous blood?
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Ascent of high mountains may cause altitude sickness in men. Prime cause for this is _______
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When you swallow, the epiglottis covers the opening to the
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The voice box is called the ____.
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In order to sing or blow out birthday candles, contraction of the ____ muscles are needed.
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What is the term used to describe the pressure contributed by an individual gas in a mixture of gases?
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Which of the following is the function of the trachea?
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A client's radiology report reveals a growth in the mediastinum. The client asks the nurse for an explanation of the location of this growth. The nurse would best describe the location of this lesion as:
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Which area in the brain is highly sensitive to changes in COâ‚‚ and hydrogen ion concentration?
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How does the respiratory system deliver oxygen to different parts of the body?
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A client is having pulmonary function testing (PFT) performed. The technician asks the client to breathe in as much air as possible. The nurse knows that this is a measure of:
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Which does NOT increase airway resistance?
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All of the following shift the oxygen dissociation curve to the right EXCEPT
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The nurse is aware that the characteristic of emphysema that gives rise to the "Pink Puffer"Â label is the emphysemic patient's:
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What type of epithelium lines the conducting portion of the respiratory tract?
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Before administering ephedrine, Nurse Tony assesses the patient's history. Because of ephedrine's central nervous system (CNS) effects, it is not recommended for:
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RBCs and adipose tissue cells respire anaerobically because they ________
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A nurse reviews the arterial blood gas results of a client and notes the following: pH 7.45, PCO2 30, HCO3 20. The nurse analyzes these results as indicating which condition?
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What substance is necessary to keep alveoli from collapsing because of the surface tension of the water?
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What is the diaphragm's main function?
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Identify the function of the mucous membrane lining respiratory airways.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to undergo a thoracentesis. Which intervention should the nurse complete prior to the procedure?
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What is the anatomical term for the throat?
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The most important chemical regulator of respiration is
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Cells that comprise the epidermis include each of the following except ____________.
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Most oxygen in the blood is transported
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A nurse instructs a female client to use the pursed-lip method of breathing and the client asks the nurse about the purpose of this type of breathing. The nurse responds, knowing that the primary purpose of pursed-lip breathing is to:
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An inflammation of the mucous membrane under the eyelid is known as ______________.
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Which statement about alveolar cell type 2 is FALSE?
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To determine whether a tension pneumothorax is developing in a patient with chest trauma, for what does the nurse assess the patient?
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Pneumotaxic centre which can moderate the functions of the respiratory rhythm centre is present at ____________
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Dead air is not involved in respiration because
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An oxygen delivery system is prescribed for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to deliver a precise oxygen concentration. Which of the following types of oxygen delivery systems would the nurse anticipate to be prescribed?
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What is the partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen?
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Which type of fibers is not abundant inside interalveolar septa?
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Where does the branching network of bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli exist?
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Most of the Antibiotics against TB are not effective as the Tubercle bacterium has a resistive covering. One of the following drug is effectively used to control TB
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Which pulmonary capacity represents the volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a normal expiration?
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Which teaching point is most important for the client with a peritonsillar abscess?
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Which structure is on apical part of brush cells of respiratory passages?
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Peripheral chemoreceptors are located in the:
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Which class of medications is commonly prescribed to manage symptoms and improve outcomes in heart failure?
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During inspiration the intra-alveolar pressure reaches _____.
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Oxygen moves from alveoli to the bloodstream
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A nurse is assessing a client who has a tracheostomy. The nurse notes that the tracheostomy tube is pulsing with the heartbeat as the client's pulse is being taken. No other abnormal findings are noted. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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Which group of animals primarily relies on cutaneous respiration?
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The ED nurse is assessing a patient complaining of dyspnea. The nurse auscultates the patient's chest and hears wheezing throughout the lung fields. What might this indicate?
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Which of the following structures protects the lower respiratory system from food and fluid bolus during swallowing?
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Which statement made by a client with coronary artery disease after the nurse has completed teaching about the therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) diet indicates that further teaching is needed?
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Type 2 alveolar cells are also called as___
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At what level of deoxyhemoglobin does cyanosis occur?
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Most of the carbon dioxide produced in the tissues is transported to the lungs as
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What happens to the intra-pulmonary pressure during inspiration?
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Which statement about lung volumes is FALSE?
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The partial pressure of oxygen in atmospheric air at sea level is
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What is the primary function of carbonic anhydrase in the human body?
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The tissue lining the alveoli is _____ epithelium.
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You are evaluating and assessing a client diagnosed with chronic emphysema. The client is on oxygen at a flow rate of 5 L/min by nasal cannula. Which finding concerns you immediately?
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Question 60 of 77
External respiration is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the ____ and the blood in the ______ capillaries.
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The patient with acute bronchitis asks if antibiotics will be ordered for the condition. Which response is best for the nurse to make?
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Which instrument is used to measure the amount of air inhaled and exhaled during each breath?
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Where in the cell most of the aerobic respiration takes place?
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The most important factor that allows the blood to carry carbon dioxide in high amounts is _____.
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Respiration is controlled by:
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External respiration occurs between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries because the concentration of oxygen levels is higher in the ______ and the concentration of carbon dioxide is higher in the ______.
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Which reflex involves a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm?
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The windpipe is also known as the _____.
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How much oxygen (Oâ‚‚) can approximately every 100 ml of oxygenated blood deliver to the tissues under normal physiological conditions?
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Hyaline cartilage has a primary function of ______________
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The space between the left and right lung is called the ___
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Which muscle is activated during forced expiration?
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The nurse is caring for a patient with lung metastases who just underwent a mediastinotomy. What should be the focus of the nurse's postprocedure care?
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A 25-year-old nonsmoker who is normally in good health reports having a bad cough for the past 3 weeks. He has crackles and rhonchi, and shows the physician a small clear plastic container that has discolored, blood-tinged sputum that he produced this morning. What would the physician want to rule out?
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In human beings the number of lobes in right and left lungs is
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Which of the following neurological controls of ventilation responds to changes in the pH and levels of oxygen and CO2 in the blood?
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Volume of air left after maximum forceful expiration in human lung is
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