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Question 1 of 80

How many sections does the pharynx have?

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Question 2 of 80

What factor affects the binding of carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) to hemoglobin?

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Question 3 of 80

Which of the following part of your lung is responsible for sweeping away dust and dirt to keep your lungs clean?

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Question 4 of 80

The primary stimulus for respiratory centre is ___________

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Question 5 of 80

A client has a tracheostomy that is 3 days old. Upon assessment the nurse notes that the client's face is puffy and the eyelids are swollen. What action by the nurse takes best?

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Question 6 of 80

Which type of epithelium covers the vocal folds?

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Question 7 of 80

The nurse explains to a client that which of the following structures acts to protect the respiratory tract from invasion by microorganisms?

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Question 8 of 80

The organs of the conducting zone of the respiratory system include all the following EXCEPT:

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Question 9 of 80

The site of respiration inside the lungs are _________

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Question 10 of 80

Gas exchange in the lungs happens by the process of

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Question 11 of 80

Which action should the nurse take to prepare a client with a pleural effusion for a thoracentesis?

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Question 12 of 80

Which of the following is part of the upper respiratory tract?

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Question 13 of 80

What is the total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration called?

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Question 14 of 80

Partial pressure of oxygen in lungs is ____________

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Question 15 of 80

A nurse assesses a client after an open lung biopsy. Which assessment finding is matched with the correct intervention?

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Question 16 of 80

A condition of the ossicular chain in which the chain cannot vibrate or vibrates ineffectively is known as ______________.

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Question 17 of 80

Nurse Oliver is caring for a client immediately after removal of the endotracheal tube. The nurse reports which of the following signs immediately if experienced by the client?

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Question 18 of 80

During rest, inspiration is considered a(n) ______ phase of ventilation and expiration is considered a(n) _____ phased of ventilation.

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Question 19 of 80

What is one of the major causes of emphysema?

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Question 20 of 80

The trachea is lined with

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Question 21 of 80

Which condition is characterized by inflammation and infection involving the alveoli?

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Question 22 of 80

What is the correct path air takes when it enters the trachea on its way to the lungs?

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Question 23 of 80

Which obstructive pulmonary disease would a 30-year-old white female patient with a parent with the disease be most likely to be diagnosed with?

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Question 24 of 80

How much oxygen can 100 mL of plasma carry?

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Question 25 of 80

A patient is being treated for a pulmonary embolism and the medical nurse is aware that the patient suffered an acute disturbance in pulmonary perfusion. This involved an alteration in what aspect of normal physiology?

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Question 26 of 80

Respiratory Quotient is not less than one in

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Question 27 of 80

What is the function of the exchange part of the respiratory system?

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Question 28 of 80

Expiratory muscles contract at the time of

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Question 29 of 80

Which of the following interventions are implemented for a client with empyema?

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Question 30 of 80

What is the partial pressure of COâ‚‚ in alveolar air?

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Question 31 of 80

Low pH alters hemoglobin structure so that oxygen binds less strongly to hemoglobin at low PO2. This increases the effectiveness of

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Question 32 of 80

Which of the following parts of the brain regulates the respiratory process?

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Question 33 of 80

The enzyme responsible for converting free carbon dioxide in the blood into forms in which it can be transported in the blood is

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Question 34 of 80

As blood enters the systemic capillaries

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Question 35 of 80

What is a dust cell?

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Question 36 of 80

The amount of air normally inhaled or exhaled with one normal breath

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Question 37 of 80

The nurse is educating an asthma patient about proper use of the peak flowmeter. The nurse determines that the patient needs further teaching when observing which action?

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Question 38 of 80

Fluctuations in ____________ temperatures exceeding 2Ã‚Â°F below or 3Ã‚Â°F above the normal temperature of 99.6Ã‚Â°F impair performance markedly and indicates a health hazard exists.

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Question 39 of 80

The primary respiratory center is located in the

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Question 40 of 80

The nurse assesses a male client's respiratory status. Which observation indicates that the client is experiencing difÃƒÂculty breathing?

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Question 41 of 80

A nurse teaches a client to use a room humidifier after a laryngectomy. Which statement would the nurse include in this patient's teaching?

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Question 42 of 80

Describe the correct sequence of changes leading to lung cancer.

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Question 43 of 80

Which muscles are normally active during quiet inspiration?

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Question 44 of 80

Activated c3b to the cell wall of an infected cell or pathogen is the end-result of which of the following pathway(s)?

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Question 45 of 80

Choose the correct statement about involuntary breathing?

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Question 46 of 80

The amount of air that cannot be expelled is the _____.

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Question 47 of 80

How much of the total carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) produced is transported in the blood as bicarbonate?

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Question 48 of 80

Pulmonary vessels, nerves, and a bronchus enter or leave the lung at the:

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Question 49 of 80

Which of the following gases makes the most stable combination with the haemoglobin of red blood cells

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Question 50 of 80

Identify the sections of the pharynx in order as air is inhaled.

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Question 51 of 80

While obtaining subjective assessment data from a patient with hypertension the nurse recognizes that a modifiable risk factor for the development of hypertension is?

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Question 52 of 80

What is the diaphragm's main function?

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Question 53 of 80

The anatomical position of hilum

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Question 54 of 80

When asked by a tubercular patient how long he will have to take his TB medications, the nurse's best response would be:

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Question 55 of 80

Which of the following does NOT increase lung compliance?

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Question 56 of 80

What is the role of lung surfactant?

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Question 57 of 80

At high altitude, the number of RBC increases

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Question 58 of 80

Which medications would be used in four-drug treatment for the initial phase of TB?

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Question 59 of 80

A premature infant needs the assistance of a mechanical ventilator because the infant was born before the amount of lung surfactant could be sufficiently produced. The nurse is aware that the function of surfactant is to:

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Question 60 of 80

When the diaphragm relaxes it______

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Question 61 of 80

What is the trachea?

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Question 62 of 80

Dalton's law states that

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Question 63 of 80

During the physical examination of a client, which of the following methods does the examiner use to palpate for tactile or vocal fremitus?

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Question 64 of 80

Which of the following is a common symptom of heart failure?

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Question 65 of 80

Which of the following factors favors an increase in breathing rate?

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Question 66 of 80

Which of the following is true for aerobic respiration in humans?

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Question 67 of 80

Which of the following is not a structural feature of the left lung?

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Question 68 of 80

What is the function of the larynx?

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Question 69 of 80

C-shaped pieces of cartilage are found within the _____.

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Question 70 of 80

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nasal cavities?

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Question 71 of 80

The pleural cavity is the space between the lung and _____.

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Question 72 of 80

Oxygen is carried by __________

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Question 73 of 80

Which statement about the diaphragm is TRUE?

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Question 74 of 80

Respiration is controlled by _________

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Question 75 of 80

During inspiration, which of the following occurs?

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Question 76 of 80

The leading cause of death for children under 1 year of age is

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Question 77 of 80

Carbonic acid can be formed from

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Question 78 of 80

You observe the nurse perform all of these actions. For which action must you intervene immediately?

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Question 79 of 80

A man with normal lungs and arterial pCO2 of 40mmHg takes an overdose of barbiturates,which half his ventilation but don't change his CO2 output. What does his arterial pCO2 rise to?

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Question 80 of 80

Semilunar cartilage inside the Laryngo tracheal chamber is

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