Exam 35: Respiratory System

What is the result of the difference between the pressure within the pleural space and the pressure of the outside air?

The disorder in which chronic dilation of the bronchi results from pulmonary TB,chronic upper respiratory tract infections,or cystic fibrosis is called:

The nurse notes the client experienced labored or difficult breathing during morning activities.The nurse would document this as "The client experienced periods of _____."

How do the mucus of the goblet cells and the cilia of the conducting airways protect the respiratory system from invasion from foreign particles?

In which type of pneumothorax does air enter the pleural space with inspiration but is unable to exit with expiration?

Which of these tests are used to confirm a diagnosis of TB?

What is the movement of gases across the alveolar capillary membrane from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration called?

Which of these routes delivers blood to the alveoli for gas exchange?

What is the hallmark of pulmonary edema?

Pharmacological treatment of active TB consists of:

Which of the following medications may be used to treat a relatively small pleural effusion?

What is the MOST common source of chemical pneumonia?

A client arrives in the emergency room stating inability to sleep,tightness in the chest,and difficulty breathing.Upon assessment,the nurse notes expiratory wheezes and dyspnea.Which action should the nurse take?

What breath sounds are heard over the sternum and last longer during expiration than during inspiration?

Collectively,what do the alveoli and the alveolar ducts resemble?

A client has a tension pneumothorax,and a thoracotomy tube is placed.What is the MOST appropriate nursing goal for the client?

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing cancer of the larynx?

The condition in which the airways of the alveoli lose their elasticity,impeding air flow and trapping air in distal alveoli,is called:

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing a respiratory pattern characterized by initially slow,shallow respirations increasing in rapidity and depth,followed by a gradual decrease until respiration stops for 10 to 20 seconds,which then repeats itself.The nurse would document this type of respiration as:

Which breath sounds are heard over the anterior third of the chest near the sternum and also around the scapular posteriorly,and have inspiration and expiration of equal duration?