Test Bank: Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System
1. The nasopharynx is lined with ciliated mucosal membrane with a highly
vascular blood supply. The nurse is discussing the functions of this
membrane. Which information should be included? One function of the
membrane is to:: humidify air
-these structures are lined w/ ciliated mucosa that warms and humidifies inspired
air and removes foreign particles from it
2. The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true vocal
cords.
What term should the nurse use?: glottis
3. After entering a room of chemical fog, a 20-year-old male cannot stop
sneezing. Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for
his sneezing?: irritant receptors in the nostrils
4. A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal
that he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of:: type II alveolar
cells 5. The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the
capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term
should the nurse use to describe this process?: perfusion
6. Which principle should the nurse remember while planning care for
patients with respiratory problems? Diffusion of respiratory gases takes
place at the:-
: alveolocapillary membrane
7. Students in a histology class are assigned to identify regions of the lung.
The slide shows a basement membrane, capillary lumen, and macrophages.
The students are looking at the:: alveoli
8. A nurse recalls the pleural membranes are examples of _________
membranes.: serous
9. A nurse is teaching about the functions of the pulmonary system. Which
information should the nurse include? One of the functions of the
pulmonary system is the:: exchange of gases between the environment and
blood
10. A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during
which he suffered a severe head injury. He died shortly after the accident
from loss of respiration. The nurse suspects the area of the brain most
likely involved is the:: brainstem
-the respiratory center in the brainstem controls respirations by transmitting
impulses to the respiratory muscles, causing them to contract and relax
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1. The nasopharynx is lined with ciliated mucosal membrane with a highly
vascular blood supply. The nurse is discussing the functions of this
membrane. Which information should be included? One function of the
membrane is to:: humidify air
-these structures are lined w/ ciliated mucosa that warms and humidifies inspired
air and removes foreign particles from it
2. The nurse is describing the slit-shaped space between the true vocal
cords.
What term should the nurse use?: glottis
3. After entering a room of chemical fog, a 20-year-old male cannot stop
sneezing. Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for
his sneezing?: irritant receptors in the nostrils
4. A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal
that he does not produce surfactant due to the absence of:: type II alveolar
cells 5. The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the
capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term
should the nurse use to describe this process?: perfusion
6. Which principle should the nurse remember while planning care for
patients with respiratory problems? Diffusion of respiratory gases takes
place at the:-
: alveolocapillary membrane
7. Students in a histology class are assigned to identify regions of the lung.
The slide shows a basement membrane, capillary lumen, and macrophages.
The students are looking at the:: alveoli
8. A nurse recalls the pleural membranes are examples of _________
membranes.: serous
9. A nurse is teaching about the functions of the pulmonary system. Which
information should the nurse include? One of the functions of the
pulmonary system is the:: exchange of gases between the environment and
blood
10. A 42-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident during
which he suffered a severe head injury. He died shortly after the accident
from loss of respiration. The nurse suspects the area of the brain most
likely involved is the:: brainstem
-the respiratory center in the brainstem controls respirations by transmitting
impulses to the respiratory muscles, causing them to contract and relax
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