NURS 210: Respiratory Assessment fully solved 2024/2025

NURS 210: Respiratory AssessmentWhat are the functions of the respiratory system? - correct answer 1 - Absorption of oxygen 2 - Gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) 3 - Maintains the acid-base balance of our arterial blood 4 - Heat exchange (we inhale cold air and exhale warm air) What components make up the upper respiratory tract? - correct answer 1 - Nose 2 - Pharynx 3 - Larynx What components make up the lower respiratory tract? - correct answer 1 - Trachea 2 - Bronchi (left and right) 3 - Bronchioles 4 - Lungs What is the function of the two main bronchi? - correct answer Warm and moisten air that is flowing in and out of the respiratory tract The left and right main bronchi divide into __________, which are smaller branches of the bronchial tree. - correct answer bronchioles How many lobes does the right and left lung have, respectively? - correct answer 1 - Right lung has 3 2 - Left lung has 2 (because of the heart) Apex of the lungs is located at the __________. - correct answer top, above clavicle Base of the lungs is located at the __________. - correct answer diaphragm