NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 1 – Maryville University (2026) | Actual Exam Test Bank with 150 Verified Q&A (A+ Graded)

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NURS 612 EXAM 1 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 NEWEST
2026 ACTUAL EXAM 150
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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NURS 612 EXAM 1 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+



Pathophysiology of respiratory system deals with Pathophysiologic
mechanisms, physiologic
basis of selected
diagnostic tests and
clinical manifestations
of:
Dyspena, hypoxemia,
hypercapnea
Disorders of inflation
(pleural disorders,
pneumonia, atelectasis)
Obstructive diseases
(asthma, COPD)
Vascular diseases (PE)



Upper airway structures Mouth
Oropharynx
Nasal pharynx
Larynx



Upper air way purpose: Purpose:
Conduction
Humidification
Protection

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Lower airway structures
-Tracheobronchial tree
-Trachea-5th vertebre
-R+L main stem bronchi -
Secondary and tertiary
bronchus



-Bronchioles and
terminal bronchioles
-Alveolar ducts
-Alveoli



Purpose of the lower airway Protection, gas exchange



Lower airway purpose Purpose: Protection, gas
exchange



lobe more likely for PNAs- because.... right lower lobe more
likely for PNAs- because
its easier for fluid to
collect



Dead space Dead space: area where
we have air but do not
have exchange…
because we don't have
suitable circulation



Tracheobronchial Tree has generations. 26 generations



generations 0-15 0-15: conducting zones