Question 1

The nurse explains that the mechanism that triggers rate and depth of respiration is based on which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ease of respiration. 
B)  Alveolar pressure. 
C)  Patency of bronchi. 
D)  Blood pH. 
A)  Ease of respiration. 
B)  Alveolar pressure. 
C)  Patency of bronchi. 
D)  Blood pH.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for multiple patients.After reviewing the patients' histories,the nurse determines that which patient possesses the highest risk of throat cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  A male patient who drinks four cups of coffee per day 
B)  A female patient who smokes a pack of cigarettes weekly 
C)  A female patient who drinks three carbonated drinks per day 
D)  A male patient who drinks four vodka tonics per day 
A)  A male patient who drinks four cups of coffee per day 
B)  A female patient who smokes a pack of cigarettes weekly 
C)  A female patient who drinks three carbonated drinks per day 
D)  A male patient who drinks four vodka tonics per day

Question 3

Place in the appropriate sequence the steps of auscultation of the chest.

-Step 3

Accepted Answer

A) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above clavicles. 
B) Listen in midaxillary line to level of diaphragm. 
C) Move stethoscope from side to side down midline of the chest. 
D) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above scapulae. 
E) Move stethoscope side to side on either side of the spine. 
A) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above clavicles. 
B) Listen in midaxillary line to level of diaphragm. 
C) Move stethoscope from side to side down midline of the chest. 
D) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above scapulae. 
E) Move stethoscope side to side on either side of the spine.

Question 4

Which physical signs indicate labored breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grunting on expiration 
B)  Elevating shoulders and ribs on inspiration 
C)  Tensing neck and shoulder muscles 
D)  Substernal retraction 
E)  Productive cough 
A)  Grunting on expiration 
B)  Elevating shoulders and ribs on inspiration 
C)  Tensing neck and shoulder muscles 
D)  Substernal retraction 
E)  Productive cough

Question 5

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange.

-Step 2

Accepted Answer

A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli 
A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli

Question 6

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange.

-Step 3

Accepted Answer

A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli 
A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli

Question 7

The nurse is preparing to administer the influenza immunization to four patients.Allergy to which substance should cause the nurse to question giving the immunization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strawberries 
B)  Ragweed 
C)  Penicillin 
D)  Eggs 
A)  Strawberries 
B)  Ragweed 
C)  Penicillin 
D)  Eggs

Question 8

Which manifestation(s)are age-related changes that alter the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weakened cough 
B)  Kyphosis 
C)  Increased ciliary movement 
D)  Decrease in body fluid 
E)  Muscle weakness 
A)  Weakened cough 
B)  Kyphosis 
C)  Increased ciliary movement 
D)  Decrease in body fluid 
E)  Muscle weakness

Question 9

A patient is admitted to the medical unit with an acute illness accompanied by a fever for the last 3 days.What will likely be the patient's respiratory response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypercarbia 
B)  Respiratory alkalosis 
C)  Kussmaul respirations 
D)  Respiratory acidosis 
A)  Hypercarbia 
B)  Respiratory alkalosis 
C)  Kussmaul respirations 
D)  Respiratory acidosis

Question 10

The nurse uses a visual aid to show the "hinged door" that helps prevent aspiration.This "hinged door" is the __________.

Accepted Answer

epiglottis
The epiglottis is t

Question 11

Place in the appropriate sequence the steps of auscultation of the chest.

-Step 4

Accepted Answer

A) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above clavicles. 
B) Listen in midaxillary line to level of diaphragm. 
C) Move stethoscope from side to side down midline of the chest. 
D) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above scapulae. 
E) Move stethoscope side to side on either side of the spine. 
A) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above clavicles. 
B) Listen in midaxillary line to level of diaphragm. 
C) Move stethoscope from side to side down midline of the chest. 
D) Place diaphragm of stethoscope above scapulae. 
E) Move stethoscope side to side on either side of the spine.

Question 12

Which substance decreases the surface tension of the alveolar walls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasma 
B)  Surfactant 
C)  Cilia 
D)  Mucus 
A)  Plasma 
B)  Surfactant 
C)  Cilia 
D)  Mucus

Question 13

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange.

-Step 1

Accepted Answer

A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli 
A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli

Question 14

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange.

-Step 6

Accepted Answer

A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli 
A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli

Question 15

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange.

-Step 4

Accepted Answer

A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli 
A) Larynx 
B) Left and right bronchi 
C) Trachea 
D) Oxygen is inhaled through the nose 
E) Bronchioles
F)Alveoli

Question 16

When creating a visual aid to show the mechanics of inhaling,the nurse correctly illustrates which scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  The diaphragm moves downward. 
B)  The negative pressure of the lung converts to positive pressure. 
C)  The muscles contract and pull the rib cage downward. 
D)  The bronchi enlarge. 
A)  The diaphragm moves downward. 
B)  The negative pressure of the lung converts to positive pressure. 
C)  The muscles contract and pull the rib cage downward. 
D)  The bronchi enlarge.

Exam 12: The Respiratory System

The nurse explains that the mechanism that triggers rate and depth of respiration is based on which factor?

The nurse is caring for multiple patients.After reviewing the patients' histories,the nurse determines that which patient possesses the highest risk of throat cancer?

Place in the appropriate sequence the steps of auscultation of the chest. -Step 3

Which physical signs indicate labored breathing?

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange. -Step 2

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange. -Step 3

The nurse is preparing to administer the influenza immunization to four patients.Allergy to which substance should cause the nurse to question giving the immunization?

Which manifestation(s)are age-related changes that alter the respiratory system?

A patient is admitted to the medical unit with an acute illness accompanied by a fever for the last 3 days.What will likely be the patient's respiratory response?

The nurse uses a visual aid to show the "hinged door" that helps prevent aspiration.This "hinged door" is the __________.

Place in the appropriate sequence the steps of auscultation of the chest. -Step 4

Which substance decreases the surface tension of the alveolar walls?

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange. -Step 1

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange. -Step 6

Trace the route of a molecule of oxygen inhaled from room air to the point of gas exchange. -Step 4

When creating a visual aid to show the mechanics of inhaling,the nurse correctly illustrates which scenario?

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