Chapter 23 Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Chapter 23  Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
A patient in the ICU experiences difficulty breathing in during exercise following trauma to his sternum. Which muscle involved in respiration was likely injured in this patient, leading to this condition?
A)
Diaphragm
B)
Sternocleidomastoid
C)
External intercostal
D)
Scalene

2.
The nurse is explaining to a young patient with asthma how air is conducted from his nose through his airways to the alveoli in his lungs. Which of the following represents the correct order of airways?
A)
Nasopharynx, oropharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
B)
Trachea, nasopharynx, oropharynx, bronchi, bronchioles
C)
Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, nasopharynx, oropharynx
D)
Oropharynx, nasopharynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi

3.
The nurse is explaining to a patient in the ICU who has experienced a pneumothorax the role of the alveoli in respiration. The nurse should mention that which of the following are present in the alveoli? Select all that apply.
A)
Macrophages
B)
Surfactant
C)
Epiglottis
D)
Bronchus

4.
A premature infant is experiencing infant respiratory distress syndrome in the NICU. The nurse recognizes that this condition is most likely caused by which of the following?
A)
Defective type I alveolar cells
B)
An obstruction at the right bronchus
C)
Negative intrapleural pressure
D)
Immature type II alveolar cells

5.
A patient is experiencing poor perfusion in his right thorax as a result of suspected partially occluded arteries. Occlusion in which artery or arteries would cause this? Select all that apply.
A)
Aorta
B)
Internal mammary
C)
Subclavian
D)
Intercostal

Answer Key

1.
B
2.
A
3.
A, B
4.
D
5.
B, C, D