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Respiratory System: Diaphragm
Question 1 of 3 The diaphragm is a muscle of the respiratory
Which component of the respiratory system that contracts and flattens to increase lung
system contracts and flattens to volume and cause inspiration.
cause inspiration?
Diaphragm
Alveoli
Trachea
Lungs
,Question 3 of 3 The upper, middle, and lower lobes comprise the
Which statements correctly describe right lung.
the structures in the lower The right lung has three lobes namely: upper,
respiratory tract? middle, and lower lobes.
Select all that apply. The alveoli are found at the terminal end of the
The parietal pleura encases each main bronchi.
lung. The main bronchi, which are divided into lobar
The left main bronchus branches off bronchi, segmental bronchi, and bronchioles,
the trachea. terminate in alveoli.
The upper, middle, and lower lobes Previous
comprise the right lung.
The trachea conducts air between
the pharynx and the lungs.
The alveoli are found at the terminal
end of the main bronchi.
Question 1 of 5 Allow parent to hold child and continue with
A 12-month-old child with a assessment
respiratory infection begins crying Allowing the parent to hold a child who begins
while the nurse is auscultating for crying while the nurse is auscultating the lungs may
posterior lung sounds. Which console the child from crying and it is the most
intervention is most appropriate? appropriate intervention for this situation.
Stop the assessment to avoid
stressing the child
Compress the stethoscope against
the chest wall
Allow parent to hold child and
continue with assessment
Encourage child to blow bubbles
and continue assessment
,Question 2 of 5
A 9-year-old child presents at the
Outpatient Unit with reports of runny
nose, cough, and fever for two days.
Demonstrate the appropriate
method of conducting respiratory
assessment in this child by
organizing the sequential steps
listed.
Inspect chest configuration
Count respiratory rate
Auscultate starting in the posterior
then anterior thorax
Palpate chest for pectus carinatum
Perform chest percussion
Question 3 of 5 Reposition the child upright.
While inspecting the thorax of a 3- Positioning the child upright (a position of comfort)
year-old child, the nurse notes an can assist with auscultation of the lungs, which is
increased respiratory rate and the next step of the assessment for a child with
retractions while the child is supine signs of respiratory distress, and can facilitate
on the examining table. Which action precise respiratory assessment findings.
can the nurse perform next to obtain
an accurate respiratory assessment?
Reposition the child upright.
Begin auscultating the lungs.
Ask the child to blow a tissue.
Allow the child to hold the
stethoscope.
, Question 4 of 5 Pulse oximetry
Which test is appropriate to evaluate Pulse oximetry is useful to determine oxygenation
the effectiveness of oxygen therapy status and is the most appropriate method to
in a 2-year-old child? evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen therapy in a
Pulse oximetry 2-year-old child.
Chest radiography
Arterial blood gas
Pulmonary function test
Question 5 of 5 Mantoux test
Which diagnostic tests would the Sputum culture
nurse expect to be ordered for a 10- Chest radiography
year-old child with fever, night
sweats, and cough with occasional
blood for more than 3 weeks?
Select all that apply.
Bronchoscopy
Mantoux test
Sputum culture
Chest radiography
Computed topography
Question 1 of 3 Abdominal breathing
The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old Abdominal breathing is an expected physiologic
child and notes wheezing, nasal difference in the pediatric respiratory system
congestion, retractions, and because children use abdominal muscles to inhale
abdominal breathing. Which until about 5 years of age.
assessment finding is consistent with
an expected (normal) physiologic
difference of the pediatric
respiratory system?
Retractions
Nasal congestion
Wheezing
Abdominal breathing
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Terms in this set (100)
Respiratory System: Diaphragm
Question 1 of 3 The diaphragm is a muscle of the respiratory
Which component of the respiratory system that contracts and flattens to increase lung
system contracts and flattens to volume and cause inspiration.
cause inspiration?
Diaphragm
Alveoli
Trachea
Lungs
,Question 3 of 3 The upper, middle, and lower lobes comprise the
Which statements correctly describe right lung.
the structures in the lower The right lung has three lobes namely: upper,
respiratory tract? middle, and lower lobes.
Select all that apply. The alveoli are found at the terminal end of the
The parietal pleura encases each main bronchi.
lung. The main bronchi, which are divided into lobar
The left main bronchus branches off bronchi, segmental bronchi, and bronchioles,
the trachea. terminate in alveoli.
The upper, middle, and lower lobes Previous
comprise the right lung.
The trachea conducts air between
the pharynx and the lungs.
The alveoli are found at the terminal
end of the main bronchi.
Question 1 of 5 Allow parent to hold child and continue with
A 12-month-old child with a assessment
respiratory infection begins crying Allowing the parent to hold a child who begins
while the nurse is auscultating for crying while the nurse is auscultating the lungs may
posterior lung sounds. Which console the child from crying and it is the most
intervention is most appropriate? appropriate intervention for this situation.
Stop the assessment to avoid
stressing the child
Compress the stethoscope against
the chest wall
Allow parent to hold child and
continue with assessment
Encourage child to blow bubbles
and continue assessment
,Question 2 of 5
A 9-year-old child presents at the
Outpatient Unit with reports of runny
nose, cough, and fever for two days.
Demonstrate the appropriate
method of conducting respiratory
assessment in this child by
organizing the sequential steps
listed.
Inspect chest configuration
Count respiratory rate
Auscultate starting in the posterior
then anterior thorax
Palpate chest for pectus carinatum
Perform chest percussion
Question 3 of 5 Reposition the child upright.
While inspecting the thorax of a 3- Positioning the child upright (a position of comfort)
year-old child, the nurse notes an can assist with auscultation of the lungs, which is
increased respiratory rate and the next step of the assessment for a child with
retractions while the child is supine signs of respiratory distress, and can facilitate
on the examining table. Which action precise respiratory assessment findings.
can the nurse perform next to obtain
an accurate respiratory assessment?
Reposition the child upright.
Begin auscultating the lungs.
Ask the child to blow a tissue.
Allow the child to hold the
stethoscope.
, Question 4 of 5 Pulse oximetry
Which test is appropriate to evaluate Pulse oximetry is useful to determine oxygenation
the effectiveness of oxygen therapy status and is the most appropriate method to
in a 2-year-old child? evaluate the effectiveness of oxygen therapy in a
Pulse oximetry 2-year-old child.
Chest radiography
Arterial blood gas
Pulmonary function test
Question 5 of 5 Mantoux test
Which diagnostic tests would the Sputum culture
nurse expect to be ordered for a 10- Chest radiography
year-old child with fever, night
sweats, and cough with occasional
blood for more than 3 weeks?
Select all that apply.
Bronchoscopy
Mantoux test
Sputum culture
Chest radiography
Computed topography
Question 1 of 3 Abdominal breathing
The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old Abdominal breathing is an expected physiologic
child and notes wheezing, nasal difference in the pediatric respiratory system
congestion, retractions, and because children use abdominal muscles to inhale
abdominal breathing. Which until about 5 years of age.
assessment finding is consistent with
an expected (normal) physiologic
difference of the pediatric
respiratory system?
Retractions
Nasal congestion
Wheezing
Abdominal breathing
