77 Best Respiratory System Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is a large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and helps with breathing known as?

M. Porter, Senior Executive
Answered: May 30, 2019

The diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration during the process of breathing. It is a thin, skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest. It contracts and flattens when you...Read More

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What is the voicebox known as?

L. Brett, Sales Manager
Answered: Jun 07, 2019

The correct answer to this question is the larynx. It is an organ at the top of the neck. It is called the voicebox because it is what produces sound. The larynx is home to the vocal folds and it...Read More

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What is the name of the tube that carries air down to the windpipe?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Mar 27, 2019

The trachea is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx and the larynx to the lungs. The trachea allows the flow of air and is present in almost all mammals with lungs. When you inhale air...Read More

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Which type of breath sound should be expected by the nurse when auscultating healthy clients' lower lung lobes if he comes to the clinic for a routine examination?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

Vesicular-rationale: vesicular breath sounds are soft, low-pitched sounds normally heard over the lower lobes of the lung. theyre prolonged on inhalation and shortened on exhalation. bronchial...Read More

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What is the role of breathing in respiration?

E. Austin
Answered: Feb 28, 2019

The answer to this is A. When the patient says that he/she will be taking the medication on an empty stomach, this means that the patient does not know a lot of details about this medication just...Read More

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Which cells are the main sites of gas exchange?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Sep 26, 2018

The alveoli consists of different types of cell. It is here that gas exchange occurs. However, only certain special cells in the alveoli are thin enough to allow gas exchange. The two types of...Read More

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Which plant will produce more oxygen?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

1. monitor vital signs and oxygen saturation every 15 to 30 minutes. -rationale: monitoring vital signs and oxygen saturation every 15 to 30 minutes takes priority. suctioning the client as...Read More

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Which nursing activity takes the highest priority during the immediate post-operative period if she is planning post-operative care for a client who has received general anesthesia?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Oct 15, 2018

Even though many people have surgeries throughout their lives, it is still considered to be a risky procedure. The anesthesia and other things could go wrong. There is always that possibility....Read More

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What muscular passageway serves as a common passageway for both food and air?

W. Mocroft, Philanthropist
Answered: Mar 28, 2019

The correct answer to this question is the pharynx. Most people refer to the pharynx as the throat. The pharynx is divided into three parts: the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx. The...Read More

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How do you know that a client who has started therapy for drug-resistant tuberculosis demonstrates an understanding of its transmission?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Oct 15, 2018

Tuberculosis is a disease that is based on an infection in the lungs. It is caused by a bacteria in the lungs. Even though it is known for affecting the lungs, it could also affect the...Read More

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What are small air sacs in the lungs where many capillaries exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen taken into the body called?

R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: Jun 03, 2019

Alveoli are small air sacs in the lungs where many capillaries exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen taken into the body. They are the basic unit of ventilation. Alveoli are found in the respiratory...Read More

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The nurse is teaching a male client with chronic bronchitis about breathing exercises. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?

Santepro
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

Use diaphragmatic breathing.

In chronic bronchitis the diaphragm is flat and weak. Diaphragmatic breathing helps to strengthen the diaphragm and maximizes ventilation. Exhalation should be...Read More

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What do lungs excrete?

E. Stanley, Technical writer
Answered: Apr 24, 2019

Excretion of the lungs helps clean up after respiration. During this processing of respiration glucose and oxygen work together to create carbon dioxide and water. The blood carries them to the...Read More

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How many milliliters per hour should be administered by the nurse?

W. Mocroft, Philanthropist
Answered: Jan 24, 2019

Heparin is an anticoagulant that is needed by the patient in order to avoid clotting and fatal embolism. The nurse should administer a constant dose of heparin. They can administer it at the rate...Read More

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Why is it impossible to hold your breath and not die?

F.Brian
Answered: Jan 28, 2018

Most people are able to hold their breath for about two minutes. The world record for length of time that a man was able to hold his breath is about 20 minutes. This record was set by Ricardo...Read More

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