Which of following structures is main motoric structure inside cilia (kinocilia)?
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The last mammalian structure that air moves through before the alveoli is the
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_________ acts as air conditioners.
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Identify the structure that keeps food and drink from entering the lower respiratory tract.
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What is pulmonary ventilation equal to?
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How much does the inspired O2 concentration have to be raised to abolish the hypoxaemia?
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The crown of a very carious tooth suddenly fractures while the patient is standing eating at a take-away food outlet and a fragment is inhaled.
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How is compliance measured?
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Which of these is not a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
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The nurse is performing an occupational history as part of the respiratory assessment. Which occupation(s) place the patient isn't at increased risk for an occupational lung disorder?
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The serous membrane, known as the pleura, is divided into two linings. The outermost membrane is known as the_____ pleura.
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An assistive personnel (AP) was feeding a client with a tracheostomy. Later that evening the UAP reports that the client had a coughing spell during the meal. What action by the nurse is best?
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The total amount of air that cannot be exchanged either because of disease or because it cannot reach an exchange site is termed the _____.
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The overall process by which oxygen is taken from the air and transported to the body cells for the metabolic process, while carbon dioxide and water (the waste products generated by cells ) are returned to the environment.
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Where does the formation of bicarbonate (HCO₃â») from COâ‚‚ primarily occur in the body?
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What protective measure should workers in industries with high dust production consider?
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RQ of fat is ____________
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A male client comes to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of diarrhea, anorexia, malaise, cough, headache, and recurrent chills. Based on the client's history and physical findings, the physician suspects Legionnaires' disease. While awaiting diagnostic test results, the client is admitted to the facility and started on antibiotic therapy. What is the drug of choice for treating Legionnaires' disease?
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What structure divides into the right and left primary bronchi?
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Inflammation of the lungs covering causing severe chest pain is
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The primary chemical stimulus for breathing is the concentration of
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Atmospheric pressure is around _____ mmHg.
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A standard chart depicting the results of a person's hearing test is known as a(n) ____________.
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At high POâ‚‚ levels, where is most oxygen located?
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The olfactory nerves pass through openings in the _____.
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While reviewing pulmonary function test results with a client, the nurse is aware that the term used to describe the amount of air moved in and out of the lungs with normal respiration is:
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Which of the following statements is false?
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A nurse is working in a walk-in clinic. She has been alerted that there is an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following clients entering the clinic today is most likely to have TB?
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Which of the following describes a correct order of structures in the respiratory passageways?
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Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for the actual exchange of gases between blood and atmospheric air?
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During transportation of Carbon dioxide, blood will not become acidic, because
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The nurse supervises unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) providing care for a client who has right lower lobe pneumonia. Which action by the UAP requires the nurse to intervene?
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The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a 64-year-old client with coronary artery disease (CAD). Which factor should the nurse focus on during the teaching session?
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In which type of hypoxia is venous POâ‚‚ high?
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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a pulmonary infection. Which action should the nurse take first?
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Nurse Reese is caring for a client hospitalized with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following would the nurse expect to note on assessment of this client?
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What ion must enter a red blood cell so that bicarbonate ions can move into the plasma for transport?
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Which of these factors does not affect hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen?
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During inspiration, air flows into the lungs because atmospheric pressure is:
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The normal quiet pattern of breathing of a smooth, sustained inspiration followed by a smooth, sustained expiration is called:
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Hamburger shift is also known as ___________
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An older adult is having respiratory problems and is told that it is a result of reduced compliance. The nurse should explain to the client that lung compliance is the:
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Which step of respiration involves the diffusion of gases across the alveolar membrane?
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Which type of muscle tissue is main tissue of tracheal muscle?
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The three sections of the pharynx in order are?
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Which of the following gas is released during the process of respiration?
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Which of the following factors predispose a client to the development of TB?
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TB skin test is called 'Scatch test or Mantoux test' in which Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) is injected subcutaneously. This test is based on
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What is the primary factor that affects the binding of oxygen (Oâ‚‚) to hemoglobin?
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The nurse is teaching a client with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) about the prescribed CPAP. What information does the nurse NOT include?
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____________ are liquid droplets or solid particles fine enough to remain dispersed in the air for a prolonged period of time.
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The organ of the respiratory system that traps bacteria with a ring of tonsils is the:
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A sensitized B cell is activated once:
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RBCs present in the blood of a person residing at higher altitudes
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Which one of the following mammalian cells are not capable of metabolizing glucose to carbon dioxide aerobically?
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The serous membrane adhering to the surface of the lungs is the ______ and the serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the ______.
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A patient has been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, in which the capillaries in the alveoli are squeezed excessively. The nurse should recognize a disturbance in what aspect of normal respiratory function?
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What happens during inspiration (inhaling)?
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The trachea is a part of the respiratory system. What can the trachea also be called?
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The maximum amount of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiration is called the:
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Which is NOT a component of internal respiration?
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The obstructive lung disease in which connective tissues are lost, alveolar surfaces are damaged, and the respiratory surface is reduced is called
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Sputum specimens are examined to detect which of the following?
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What is the volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a normal expiration called?
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Fick's law of diffusion is related to
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Hyperventilation causes
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larynx have how many cartilages?
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The metal associated with haemoglobin is
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Which condition would increase lung compliance?
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Emphysema is a ______________
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How many secondary bronchi are there?
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The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in venous blood is approximately
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Pharyngeal tonsils are located in the:
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Which of the following is a risk factor for developing heart failure?
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During hibernation frogs respire through ________
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How many layers of pleura have
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The factor which does not affect the rate of alveolar diffusion is __________
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Priority Decision: To reduce the risk for most occupational lung diseases, what is the most important measure the occupational nurse should promote?
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Which vital sign should she immediately report to you - the RN?
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