NURS 5433 MODULE 2 RESPIRATORY FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPLETE SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD SUCCESS STRATEGY

NURS 5433 MODULE 2 RESPIRATORY
FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS ANSWERS
COMPLETE SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
SUCCESS STRATEGY

●● Respiration
Answer: The process of exchanging gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
between two entities.


●● Conducting Portion (of the Respiratory Tract)
Answer: The portion of the respiratory tract where air is conducted or
transported, including the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and
larger bronchioles.


●● Respiratory Portion (of the Respiratory Tract)
Answer: The portion of the respiratory tract where gas exchange occurs,
including the respiratory bronchioles and alveoli of the lungs.


●● Upper Respiratory Tract
Answer: The superior respiratory structures, including the nose, nasal
cavity, and pharynx.


●● Lower Respiratory Tract

, Answer: The inferior respiratory structures, including the larynx,
trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli.


●● Mucociliary Escalator
Answer: The mechanism in which mucus, produced by goblet cells, and
cilia work together to move debris and microorganisms out of the
respiratory tract.


●● Cystic Fibrosis
Answer: A genetic disorder characterized by the production of thick and
sticky mucus.


●● Nose
Answer: The external organ that serves as the primary entrance for air
into the respiratory system.


●● External Nares
Answer: The nostrils or openings of the nose.


●● Nasal Cavity
Answer: The space within the nose that filters, warms, and moistens
incoming air.


●● Nasal Septum