Exam 25: Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System

A nurse is teaching about the functions of the pulmonary system.Which information should the nurse include? One of the functions of the pulmonary system is the:

A nurse recalls the pleural membranes are examples of _____ membranes.

The nurse is describing the receptors in the lung that decrease ventilatory rate and volume when stimulated.Which receptors is the nurse discussing?

The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues.What term should the nurse use to describe this process?

A patient asks how oxygen is transported in the body.What is the nurse's best response? Most of the oxygen (O₂)is transported:

The pulmonologist is presenting a workshop over the lungs.Which information should be included? The lung receives parasympathetic innervation by the _____ nerve.

In a patient with acidosis or a fever,the nurse would expect the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to shift:

A nurse is teaching staff about the respiratory bronchi.Which information should the nurse include? __________ may be found in the walls of the respiratory bronchi? (Select all that apply,)

The pulmonologist talks about the receptors that respond to increased pulmonary capillary pressure.What term will indicate the nurse understands? They are called:

The nasopharynx is lined with a ciliated mucosal membrane with a highly vascular blood supply.The nurse is discussing the functions of this membrane.Which information should be included? One function of the membrane is to:

A nurse remembers the majority of total airway resistance occurs in the:

A consequence of alveolar hypoxia is:

An aide asks a nurse how surfactant works.How should the nurse respond? Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by:

The pressure required to inflate an alveolus is inversely related to:

While reviewing the results of the pulmonary functions test,the nurse is aware that the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired)from the lung is called:

While auscultating a patient's lungs,a nurse recalls the alveoli in the apexes of the lungs are _____ than alveoli in the bases.

Which principle should the nurse remember while planning care for a patient with a respiratory problem? Under most circumstances,increased work of breathing results in:

The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true vocal cords.What term should the nurse use?

A patient wants to know how carbon dioxide is transported in the body.How should the nurse respond? Carbon dioxide (CO₂)is mainly transported in the blood:

While planning care for a patient with respiratory difficulty and retaining too much carbon dioxide,which principle should the nurse recall? _______ would be stimulated in an attempt to maintain a normal homeostatic state.