EAQ Respiratory System Assessment Exam Questions With Revised Answers
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Respiratory System
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Respiratory System
EAQ Respiratory System Assessment Exam
Questions With Revised Answers
Which sensation is influenced by the respiratory system? - answerSmell
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea? - answerEpiglottis
Which diagnostic procedure is used to assess the amount of air remaining in th...
EAQ Respiratory System Assessment Exam
Questions With Revised Answers
Which sensation is influenced by the respiratory system? - answer✔✔Smell
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea? - answer✔✔Epiglottis
Which diagnostic procedure is used to assess the amount of air remaining in the lungs at the end
of a full, forced exhalation? - answer✔✔Residual volume
Which sputum characteristic is common in a smoker with chronic bronchitis? -
answer✔✔Mucoid
In which location are the palatine tonsils found? - answer✔✔On the sides of the oropharynx
The visceral pleura cover which area of the body? - answer✔✔Lungs
The nasopharynx contains which structures? - answer✔✔Adenoids
Which term describes the opening between the vocal cords? - answer✔✔Glottis
The epiglottis serves which function? - answer✔✔Prevents food from entering the trachea
The laryngopharynx is found behind which structure? - answer✔✔Larynx
Which condition would the nurse suspect in a patient with an eosinophil count of 700/mm3? -
answer✔✔Asthma
Which structure forms part of the upper respiratory tract? - answer✔✔Pharynx
The lower respiratory tract includes which structure? - answer✔✔Lungs
Bronchi
Trachea
Which term describes the small, elastic flap attached to the top of the larynx that opens during
breathing? - answer✔✔Epiglottis
Which cartilage in the larynx is the largest? - answer✔✔Thyroid
Which ethnic group reports the highest prevalence of smoking in the United States? -
answer✔✔American Indian
Surfactant deficiency may cause which respiratory issue? - answer✔✔Atelectasis
Which statement describes the anatomy of the trachea? - answer✔✔Branches into the right and
left mainstream bronchi
The nasopharynx is positioned in the throat behind which structure? - answer✔✔Nose
The Eustachian tubes serve which function? - answer✔✔Equalize pressure in the middle ear
Which nicotine replacement therapy is only available by prescription? - answer✔✔Nicotine
inhaler
Which clinical condition is characterized by a flatness percussed over the lung fields? -
answer✔✔Pleural effusion
Which noninvasive diagnostic test measures the amount of carbon dioxide present when a patient
exhales? - answer✔✔Capnography
Gas exchange occurs in which area? - answer✔✔Alveolus
The turbinates serve which function? - answer✔✔Increase the surface area of the nose for
heating and filtering
Which condition is associated with vocal resonance while auscultating breath sounds? -
answer✔✔Pneumonia
Which sound is an expected finding when auscultating the peripheral lung fields? -
answer✔✔Vesicular
The visceral pleura are found in which location? - answer✔✔On the surface of the lungs
Which behavior by social smokers differentiates them from active smokers? -
answer✔✔Claiming to prefer the company of nonsmokers
Which cause of respiratory distress does the nurse suspect when a patient begins coughing and
producing frothy, pink-colored sputum? - answer✔✔Pulmonary edema
Which statement describes the visceral pleura? - answer✔✔Smooth membrane that encloses the
lungs
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