NURS 251 Pharm - Exam 5 questions and answers correctly solved.

NURS 251 Pharm - Exam 5 questions and answers correctly solved. Main functions of the respiratory system - correct answers.(1) deliver oxygen to the cells of body. (2) remove carbon dioxide from body. upper respiratory tract - correct de chest cavity (nose, and nasopharynx; down to the larynx). lower respiratory tract - correct s within chest (trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs). alveoli - correct scopic sacs where oxygen diffuses across and exchanged for carbon dioxide when a person breathes in air the diffused oxygen is then taken to the rest of the body through the - correct latory system Several common diseases that affect airways and exchange of gas - correct a, COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis Asthma - correct al term for recurrent and reversible shortness of breath resulting from the narrowing of the bronchi and bronchioles. COPD - correct sts of both emphysema and chronic bronchitis. emphysema - correct answers.a disease process involving inflammation of the alveoli. chronic bronchitis - correct ic inflammation or irritation on the lower respiratory tract, specifically the bronchi. The primary drugs used in the treatment of both asthma and COPD - correct hodilators and a variety of anti-inflammatory and antiallergic agents.