22. The Respiratory System

Which client would a nurse monitor most closely for postoperative respiratory complications?

Which of the following is not a muscle primarily involved in the breathing process?

Which of the following events occurs during inspiration?

The function of the respiratory system is to ________.

In the context of lung physiology, when a client is admitted with pneumonia, what should the nurse primarily assess?

How do frogs primarily breathe when they are on land?

Which muscles contract to decrease thoracic volume and raise intrapulmonary pressure during expiration?

Which structure is NOT part of the respiratory system?

Which of the following are structural features of the trachea?

Which term describes the volume of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath under resting conditions?

Which tube acts as the trunk of the respiratory tree in the upper respiratory system?

How does the muscular system assist the respiratory system in its function?

When auscultating the lungs, which of the following assessments would a nurse typically make?

The diaphragm relaxes during which process?

Which of the following best describes the respiratory cycle?