A gerontologic nurse is analyzing the data from a patient's focused respiratory assessment. The nurse is aware that the amount of respiratory dead space increases with age. What is the effect of this physiological change?
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Which lifestyle modification is recommended for individuals with heart failure?
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Which of the following is not a property of the mucous lining of the respiratory tract?
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Dead space air in man is __________
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Mammalian lungs have numerous alveoli for
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____________ oxygen in the bloodstream is immediately available for diffusion into cells.
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Lungs are respiratory organs of which animals?
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Exhaling into a paper bag and rebreathing the exhaled air would be expected to
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The nurse is caring for a patient who has returned to the unit following a bronchoscopy. The patient is asking for something to drink. Which criterion will determine when the nurse should allow the patient to drink fluids?
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The voice box is also called the _____.
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Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the trachea?
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A SCUBA diver has been deep underwater and suddenly rises to the surface too fast. Why does the diver get decompression sickness?
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Which ion is formed as a result of the action of carbonic anhydrase on carbon dioxide and water?
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SARS is ________
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The COPD patient delightedly tells the nurse that he has quit smoking and is using chewing tobacco. The nurse's best intervention would be to:
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When instructing the client with chronic stable angina it should be emphasized that angina may be brought on by many precipitating factors including the following:
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pharynx is a muscular tube with a length of
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The exchange of respiratory gases in the lungs is called
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All of the following states decrease lung compliance EXCEPT
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A client is receiving oxygen at 4 L per nasal cannula. What comfort measure may the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)?
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The serous membrane in contact with the lung is the:
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During gas exchange within the lungs, oxygen diffuses from the ____ into the blood of the ______.
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The term hypercapnia refers to
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What is the normal ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) ratio?
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Carbonic anhydrase in the RBC is the fastest enzyme and it decomposes in one second for fast action. Its concentration in the blood is due to the presence of
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Which of the following factors can interfere with the binding of oxygen (Oâ‚‚) to hemoglobin?
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What is the function of trachea?
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Pneumotaxic center is
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What is the main function of the respiratory system?
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Following an asthmatic attack, a mother asks the physician how to prevent another asthmatic attack. The physician should:
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A nurse is preparing to obtain a sputum specimen from a male client. Which of the following nursing actions will facilitate obtaining the specimen?
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Which statement about respiration is TRUE?
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The urge to inhale in humans results from _________
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Which structure is not present in bronchioli?
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A client who is found unresponsive has the following arterial blood gases: pH 7.12,
PCO2 90, and HCO3 26. The nurse interprets the results as indicating which
condition?
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A nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the route of transmission of tuberculosis. The instructor concludes that the student understands this information if the student states that tuberculosis is transmitted by:
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What is the purpose of creating a pressure gradient during breathing?
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The functional gas exchanging units are termed _____.
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Which of the following carry deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs?
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The visceral membrane lines the ____
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What prevents the alveoli from collapsing during exhalation?
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The client has a diagnosis of middle lobe pneumonia. The nurse knows that the client's infection is located in the:
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Pulmonary ventilation is also known as:
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Which statement about elasticity is FALSE?
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Which of these has the highest affinity for hemoglobin?
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The basic inspiratory and expiratory centers are located in the:
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What is the purpose of treatment with amantadine (Symmetrel)?
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What type of hypoxia is caused by CO poisoning?
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_______ is the air entering the lungs.
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A male adult patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving pancuronium bromide (Pavulon), 0.01 mg/kg I.V. as needed. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient needs another pancuronium dose?
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You are supervising a student nurse who is performing tracheostomy care for a client. For which action should you intervene?
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Which structure reduces friction on the lung surface?
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A nurse cares for a client who had a bronchoscopy 2 hours ago. The client asks for a drink of water. Which action should the nurse take next?
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Two days after undergoing pelvic surgery, a patient develops marked dyspnea and anxiety. What is the first action that the nurse should take?
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Which is the most common cause of hyperventilation?
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Oxygenated blood from lungs is carried to heart by
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Which of the following is correct for the partial pressure of oxygen in alveoli?
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In human beings, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the inspired and expired air is respectively
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Air enters into our lungs by?
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The condition characterized by difficulty breathing due to an allergic response is _____.
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What is true about the mucosa of inferior concha?
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About how many miles of airways do your lungs contain?
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The charge nurse on a medical unit is preparing to admit several "clients" who have possible pandemic flu during a preparedness drill. What action by the nurse is best?
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During expiration, the diaphragm relaxes, causing the volume of the thoracic cavity to ______ and the intrapulmonary pressure to ______.
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Which part of the pharynx contains the openings to the auditory tubes?
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What is the tidal volume?
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Which group of animals exchange gases through their entire body surface?
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An individual who manufactures, verifies, and delivers lenses, frames, and other optical devices is an ______________.
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Which of the following nursing activities is most important when a client comes back from a respiratory test if they have respiratory problems?
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Which of the following structures most is responsible for determining pulmonary resistance?
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Where does the primary exchange of gases occur in the respiratory system?
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When COâ‚‚ concentration in blood increased breathing becomes ____________
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Which region of the brain is primarily responsible for regulating the respiratory rhythm?
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The concentration of nitrogen in the earth's atmosphere is approximately
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Which respiratory volume represents the volume of air inspired or expired during a normal respiration?
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Which of the following is NOT part of the respiratory zone?
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How many lobes does each lung have, and which lung has a cardiac notch?
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