Critical Care Nursing A Holistic Approach 10th Edition by Patricia Gonce Morton
Critical Care Nursing A Holistic Approach 10th Edition by Patricia Gonce Morton
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Chapter 23- Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 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 |
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