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Question 1 of 79
The 'Adam's Apple' is also known as the:
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Question 2 of 79
The bronchioles enter the _____ of the lungs.
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Question 3 of 79
Hemoglobin
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Question 4 of 79
The condition characterized by alveolar fibrosis with difficulty exhaling is _____.
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Question 5 of 79
The respiratory center is directly sensitive to:
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Question 6 of 79
Which mechanism prevents over-inflation of the lungs?
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Question 7 of 79
How much percent of COâ‚‚ is expired?
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Question 8 of 79
Airflow into the lungs will stop when the pressure in the air (atmospheric pressure) is:
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Question 9 of 79
Phrenic nerve are
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Question 10 of 79
A nurse working in a geriatric clinic sees clients with "cold" symptoms and rhinitis. The primary health care provider (PHCP) often leaves a prescription for diphenhydramine. What action by the nurse is best?
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Question 11 of 79
When teaching a class about arterial blood gases (ABGs), the nurse asks the students to identify which of the following is a normal value for pH?
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Question 12 of 79
In which part of the body Mycobacterium tuberculosis affects
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Question 13 of 79
Approximately howCE much COâ‚‚ does every 100 ml of deoxygenated blood deliver to the alveoli?
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Question 14 of 79
Which is NOT a function of the conductive zone?
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Question 15 of 79
The chief difference between Trachea and Bronchioles is
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Question 16 of 79
Which action should you take next?
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Question 17 of 79
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of asthma?
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Question 18 of 79
Miriam, a college student with acute rhinitis sees the campus nurse because of excessive nasal drainage. The nurse asks the patient about the color of the drainage. In acute rhinitis, nasal drainage normally is:
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Question 19 of 79
How do the lungs stay inflated?
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Question 20 of 79
The total number of alveoli present in the adult human lungs is approximate…?
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Question 21 of 79
Which pulmonary capacity represents the sum of the inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume?
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Question 22 of 79
Actual exchange of gases in the lungs occurs in the
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Question 23 of 79
What is the compliance of the lung inside the chest?
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Question 24 of 79
What is the purpose of catabolic reactions in cells during respiration?
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Question 25 of 79
Residual volume in lungs of an average human is
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Question 26 of 79
The respiratory system allows oxygen to enter the blood. The oxygen is necessary for cellular production of _______.
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Question 27 of 79
In which of the following animal respiration occur without any respiration organs?
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Question 28 of 79
Each of the following except ____________ is a part of the human respiratory system.
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Question 29 of 79
Which of the following changes does not occur at birth when an infant takes his or her first breaths?
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Question 30 of 79
A nurse is demonstrating suctioning a tracheostomy during the annual skills review. What action by the student demonstrates that more teaching is needed?
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Question 31 of 79
A client has experienced pulmonary embolism. A nurse assesses for which symptom, which is most commonly reported?
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Question 32 of 79
If PO2 increases
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Question 33 of 79
Diaphragm present in mammals is
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Question 34 of 79
The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the interstitial space of peripheral tissues is approximately
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Question 35 of 79
All of the following pairings are correct (assuming normal person at rest) EXCEPT
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Question 36 of 79
Which lung volume or capacity can be measured by spirometry?
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Question 37 of 79
A patient with a lung mass found on chest x-ray is undergoing further testing. The nurse explains that a diagnosis of lung cancer can be confirmed using which diagnostic test?
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Question 38 of 79
What type of curve is obtained when the percentage saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen is plotted against the partial pressure of oxygen?
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Question 39 of 79
What are the thin, irregular-walled structures that form a branching network in the lungs?
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Question 40 of 79
Most of the respiratory passage surface is lined with _____.
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Question 41 of 79
Which respiratory division includes the larynx and respiratory structures distal?
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Question 42 of 79
The alveolar epithelium of lungs is
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Question 43 of 79
When examining the posterior pharynx and tonsils, which of the following objective data does the nurse note?
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Question 44 of 79
During inspiration the diaphragm _______
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Question 45 of 79
Which cells are main receptors of olfactory mucosa?
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Question 46 of 79
The home health nurse is educating a 60-year-old patient with emphysema with a nutritional deficit. Which instructions should the nurse avoid including in the teaching plan to address this problem?
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Question 47 of 79
All of the following are unpaired cartilage except.
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Question 48 of 79
The trachea divides into the right and left _____ that enter into the right and left lungs.
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Question 49 of 79
Which of the following factors favors a release of oxygen from hemoglobin?
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Question 50 of 79
What organ is not a part of the respiratory system?
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Question 51 of 79
Blessy, a community health nurse is conducting an educational session with community members regarding tuberculosis. The nurse tells the group that one of the first symptoms associated with tuberculosis is:
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Question 52 of 79
The movement of air within the respiratory system is correctly referred to as _____.
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Question 53 of 79
What is the function of a spirometer?
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Question 54 of 79
It is false that:
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Question 55 of 79
The exchange of gases occurs in the:
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Question 56 of 79
The nasopharynx is a collection of_____
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Question 57 of 79
A decrease in pH or _____ can occur when one ______.
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Question 58 of 79
Which of the following is NOT a way that carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?
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Question 59 of 79
The nurse is caring for a patient with a lower respiratory tract infection. When planning a focused respiratory assessment, the nurse should know that this type of infection most often causes what?
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Question 60 of 79
The primary chemical stimulus for breathing is the concentration of
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Question 61 of 79
Amount of COâ‚‚ in expired air is _________
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Question 62 of 79
Which type of hypoxia is managed by oxygen therapy?
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Question 63 of 79
A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This oxygen ___________
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Question 64 of 79
The serous membrane, known as the pleura, is divided into two linings. The innermost membrane is known as the _____ pleura.
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Question 65 of 79
A client with bronchitis is admitted to the hospital. What would the nurse expect the admitting assessment NOT to reveal?
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Question 66 of 79
Surfactant:
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Question 67 of 79
Which of the following structures is a common passageway for both food and inspired air?
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Question 68 of 79
Which of these assessments made by the nurse indicates that respiratory arrest is imminent in an asthmatic?
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Question 69 of 79
Which statement about dead space of the lung is FALSE?
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Question 70 of 79
Large involuntary movement of air into and out of the lungs is called ___
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Question 71 of 79
A nurse observes that a client's anteroposterior (AP) chest diameter is the same as the lateral chest diameter. Which question should the nurse ask the client in response to this finding?
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Question 72 of 79
The nurse is caring for a client who is one hour post cardiac catheterization. What task should the nurse delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN)?
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Question 73 of 79
What is the percentage of oxygen in the air that we inhale?
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Question 74 of 79
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just returned to the unit after a colon resection. The patient is showing signs of hypoxia. The nurse knows that this is probably caused by what?
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Question 75 of 79
Which condition is characterized by chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to wheezing and breathing difficulties?
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Question 76 of 79
Which diagnostic test is commonly used to assess heart function in heart failure?
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Question 77 of 79
Congestion of lungs in one of the main symptoms in ________
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Question 78 of 79
____________ refers to the sensation of sound (usually in the form of a ringing or hissing) when no sound generation is present in the environment.
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Question 79 of 79
Which cartilage takes place in the wall of trachea?
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