Question 1

What is the name of the upper portion of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angle of Louis 
B)  Manubrium 
C)  Vertebral process 
D)  Xiphoid process 
A)  Angle of Louis 
B)  Manubrium 
C)  Vertebral process 
D)  Xiphoid process

Question 2

What is called the "functional unit of the lungs"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the alveoli 
B)  Acinus 
C)  Alveolar-capillary membranes 
D)  Terminal bronchioles 
A)  Only the alveoli 
B)  Acinus 
C)  Alveolar-capillary membranes 
D)  Terminal bronchioles

Question 3

What will most commonly blunt the costophrenic angle as seen on chest radiograph in an upright individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air 
B)  Bile 
C)  Excess fluids 
D)  Liver on the right, intestines on the left 
A)  Air 
B)  Bile 
C)  Excess fluids 
D)  Liver on the right, intestines on the left

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT promote transition from fetal circulation to a normal extrauterine circulatory pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closure of the foramen ovale 
B)  Constriction of the ductus arteriosus 
C)  Decreased pulmonary vascular resistance 
D)  Decreased systemic vascular resistance 
A)  Closure of the foramen ovale 
B)  Constriction of the ductus arteriosus 
C)  Decreased pulmonary vascular resistance 
D)  Decreased systemic vascular resistance

Question 5

What is the cartilage that is commonly referred to as the Adam's apple?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arytenoid 
B)  Cricoid 
C)  Cuneiform 
D)  Thyroid 
A)  Arytenoid 
B)  Cricoid 
C)  Cuneiform 
D)  Thyroid

Question 6

How far is the diaphragm pulled down during tidal breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 cm 
B)  3 to 5 cm 
C)  6 to 8 cm 
D)  8 to 10 cm 
A)  1 to 2 cm 
B)  3 to 5 cm 
C)  6 to 8 cm 
D)  8 to 10 cm

Question 7

What are the three bony projections that arise from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity that enhance filtration and humidification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alar nasi 
B)  Frontal sinuses 
C)  Palatine tonsils 
D)  Turbinates 
A)  Alar nasi 
B)  Frontal sinuses 
C)  Palatine tonsils 
D)  Turbinates

Question 8

What are the free-wandering phagocytic cells that ingest foreign material in the respiratory zone of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alveolar macrophages 
B)  Granular pneumocytes 
C)  Type I cells 
D)  Type II cells 
A)  Alveolar macrophages 
B)  Granular pneumocytes 
C)  Type I cells 
D)  Type II cells

Question 9

Why do most aspirated objects and fluids end up in the right main stem bronchus instead of the left main stem bronchus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left bronchus is more in-line with the trachea. 
B)  The left bronchus is shorter than the right. 
C)  The right bronchus is larger than the left. 
D)  The right bronchus is more in-line with the trachea. 
A)  The left bronchus is more in-line with the trachea. 
B)  The left bronchus is shorter than the right. 
C)  The right bronchus is larger than the left. 
D)  The right bronchus is more in-line with the trachea.

Question 10

What is the space that separates the true vocal cords?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epiglottis 
B)  Glottis 
C)  Vallecula 
D)  Vestibule 
A)  Epiglottis 
B)  Glottis 
C)  Vallecula 
D)  Vestibule

Question 11

What is the function of the very small amount of pleural fluid that is found in the pleural space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Composes part of anatomic shunt. 
B)  Liquid barrier for pathogens. 
C)  Part of pulmonary blood flow. 
D)  Reduces friction. 
A)  Composes part of anatomic shunt. 
B)  Liquid barrier for pathogens. 
C)  Part of pulmonary blood flow. 
D)  Reduces friction.

Question 12

Approximately how far do the normal adult lungs extend above the clavicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 cm 
B)  3 cm 
C)  4 cm 
D)  5 cm 
A)  2 cm 
B)  3 cm 
C)  4 cm 
D)  5 cm

Question 13

To what does the term "faster-weaker" refer when discussing the alveolar-capillary membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane that is average in thickness 
B)  Shortest airways in the acinus, which allow fast gas exchange 
C)  Thinnest portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane 
D)  Thickest portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane 
A)  Portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane that is average in thickness 
B)  Shortest airways in the acinus, which allow fast gas exchange 
C)  Thinnest portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane 
D)  Thickest portion of the alveolar-capillary membrane

Question 14

What does the detection of lymphatic channels on standard chest radiographs indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormally low pressures in the lymphatic channels 
B)  Anastomoses with the pulmonary circulation 
C)  Normal fibrotic changes that occur with aging 
D)  System that is overwhelmed by excessive fluid 
A)  Abnormally low pressures in the lymphatic channels 
B)  Anastomoses with the pulmonary circulation 
C)  Normal fibrotic changes that occur with aging 
D)  System that is overwhelmed by excessive fluid

Question 15

What is unique regarding the blood supply to the lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  It receives blood from right and left ventricles. 
B)  It requires no dedicated blood supply as it exists in a gas environment. 
C)  Pulmonary venous drainage contributes to the normal anatomic shunt. 
D)  The pulmonary arteries are the primary source of O2 for lung structures. 
A)  It receives blood from right and left ventricles. 
B)  It requires no dedicated blood supply as it exists in a gas environment. 
C)  Pulmonary venous drainage contributes to the normal anatomic shunt. 
D)  The pulmonary arteries are the primary source of O2 for lung structures.

Question 16

During which phase of fetal development do mature alveoli appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alveolar 
B)  Canalicular 
C)  Pseudoglandular 
D)  Saccular 
A)  Alveolar 
B)  Canalicular 
C)  Pseudoglandular 
D)  Saccular

Question 17

What is the name of the external landmark that identifies the point at which the trachea branches into the right and left main stem bronchi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternal angle 
B)  Cricoid cartilage 
C)  Suprasternal notch 
D)  Xiphoid process 
A)  Sternal angle 
B)  Cricoid cartilage 
C)  Suprasternal notch 
D)  Xiphoid process

Question 18

Abnormalities of the placenta that can cause intrauterine growth retardation or fetal asphyxia include which of the following?
1) Abnormal implantation of the placenta
2) Separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
3) Decreased placental blood flow

Accepted Answer

A) 2 and 3 only 
B) 1 and 2 only 
C) 1 and 3 only 
D) 1, 2, and 3 
A) 2 and 3 only 
B) 1 and 2 only 
C) 1 and 3 only 
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 19

The pulmonary venous circulation does which of the following?
1) Delivers oxygenated blood back to the heart.
2) Delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
3) Empties into the left atrium.
4) Empties into the right atrium.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 and 3 only 
B) 1 and 4 only 
C) 2 and 4 only 
D) 1 and 3 only 
A) 2 and 3 only 
B) 1 and 4 only 
C) 2 and 4 only 
D) 1 and 3 only

Question 20

Which of the following describes a function of pulmonary circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breakdown of angiotensin II 
B)  Filtering of blood clots 
C)  Production of erythropoietin 
D)  Regulation of breathing 
A)  Breakdown of angiotensin II 
B)  Filtering of blood clots 
C)  Production of erythropoietin 
D)  Regulation of breathing

Exam 9: The Respiratory System

What is the name of the upper portion of the sternum?

What is called the "functional unit of the lungs"?

What will most commonly blunt the costophrenic angle as seen on chest radiograph in an upright individual?

Which of the following would NOT promote transition from fetal circulation to a normal extrauterine circulatory pattern?

What is the cartilage that is commonly referred to as the Adam's apple?

How far is the diaphragm pulled down during tidal breathing?

What are the three bony projections that arise from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity that enhance filtration and humidification?

What are the free-wandering phagocytic cells that ingest foreign material in the respiratory zone of the lungs?

Why do most aspirated objects and fluids end up in the right main stem bronchus instead of the left main stem bronchus?

What is the space that separates the true vocal cords?

What is the function of the very small amount of pleural fluid that is found in the pleural space?

Approximately how far do the normal adult lungs extend above the clavicles?

To what does the term "faster-weaker" refer when discussing the alveolar-capillary membrane?

What does the detection of lymphatic channels on standard chest radiographs indicate?

What is unique regarding the blood supply to the lung?

During which phase of fetal development do mature alveoli appear?

What is the name of the external landmark that identifies the point at which the trachea branches into the right and left main stem bronchi?

Abnormalities of the placenta that can cause intrauterine growth retardation or fetal asphyxia include which of the following? 1) Abnormal implantation of the placenta 2) Separation of the placenta from the uterine wall 3) Decreased placental blood flow

The pulmonary venous circulation does which of the following? 1) Delivers oxygenated blood back to the heart. 2) Delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs. 3) Empties into the left atrium. 4) Empties into the right atrium.

Which of the following describes a function of pulmonary circulation?

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Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

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Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

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Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

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Pulmonary Vascular Disease

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Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

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Physiology of Ventilatory Support

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