68W MOD 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
pharynx -
correct answer ✅posterior and inferior to the mouth and nasal
passages, air enters the throat aka .
pharnyx is divided.... -
correct answer ✅into 3 regions
1) the opharynx
2)nasopharynx
3)laryngopharynx
the vocal chords are considered... -
correct answer ✅the glottic opening (boundary between the
upper and lower airway)
the laryngopharynx ( hypopharynx) -
correct answer ✅protect opening of the trachea, boundary
between lower and upper airway
lower airway is composed of -
correct answer ✅trachea, bronchial passages, and alveoli. from
the glottic opening, air enters the trachea, trachea is a tube
protected by 16 rings of cartilage.
,68W MOD 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
the trachea... -
correct answer ✅branches at the carina and forms two
mainstream bronchi, the bronchioles end at the aveoli
alveoli... -
correct answer ✅tiny sacs that occur in capillaries, through their
thin membranes that oxygen and carbon dioxide are diffused)
differences in pediatric airway -
correct answer ✅- mouth and nose are smaller and more easily
obstructed
-evrything is smaller more flexible and easier for respiratory
distress.
stridor -
correct answer ✅severely restricted air movement in the upper
airway, high pitched almost whistling. near obstruction
hoarseness -
correct answer ✅narrowing of upper airway passage, raspy voice
as the swelling builds up around the vocal cords
, 68W MOD 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
snoring -
correct answer ✅sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway
creating partial obstruction to flow of air.
gurgling -
correct answer ✅The sound of fluid obstructing the airway.
bronchoconstriction -
correct answer ✅the contraction of smooth muscle that lines the
bronchial passages that results in a decreased internal diameter of
the airway and increased resistance to airflow
signs of inadequate breathing -
correct answer ✅*Chest Movements are absent, minimal or
uneven
*Movements associated with breathing are limited to abdomen.
*No air can be felt or heard at the nose, or mouth
*Breath sounds are diminished or absent
*Noises such as wheezing, crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling or
gasping are heard
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
pharynx -
correct answer ✅posterior and inferior to the mouth and nasal
passages, air enters the throat aka .
pharnyx is divided.... -
correct answer ✅into 3 regions
1) the opharynx
2)nasopharynx
3)laryngopharynx
the vocal chords are considered... -
correct answer ✅the glottic opening (boundary between the
upper and lower airway)
the laryngopharynx ( hypopharynx) -
correct answer ✅protect opening of the trachea, boundary
between lower and upper airway
lower airway is composed of -
correct answer ✅trachea, bronchial passages, and alveoli. from
the glottic opening, air enters the trachea, trachea is a tube
protected by 16 rings of cartilage.
,68W MOD 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
the trachea... -
correct answer ✅branches at the carina and forms two
mainstream bronchi, the bronchioles end at the aveoli
alveoli... -
correct answer ✅tiny sacs that occur in capillaries, through their
thin membranes that oxygen and carbon dioxide are diffused)
differences in pediatric airway -
correct answer ✅- mouth and nose are smaller and more easily
obstructed
-evrything is smaller more flexible and easier for respiratory
distress.
stridor -
correct answer ✅severely restricted air movement in the upper
airway, high pitched almost whistling. near obstruction
hoarseness -
correct answer ✅narrowing of upper airway passage, raspy voice
as the swelling builds up around the vocal cords
, 68W MOD 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
snoring -
correct answer ✅sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway
creating partial obstruction to flow of air.
gurgling -
correct answer ✅The sound of fluid obstructing the airway.
bronchoconstriction -
correct answer ✅the contraction of smooth muscle that lines the
bronchial passages that results in a decreased internal diameter of
the airway and increased resistance to airflow
signs of inadequate breathing -
correct answer ✅*Chest Movements are absent, minimal or
uneven
*Movements associated with breathing are limited to abdomen.
*No air can be felt or heard at the nose, or mouth
*Breath sounds are diminished or absent
*Noises such as wheezing, crowing, stridor, snoring, gurgling or
gasping are heard
