Chapter 20 - Organs and Structures of the Upper Respiratory Tract Quiz
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What term refers to the volume of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath?

  • Residual volume
  • Compliance
  • Pulmonary perfusion
  • Tidal volume (correct)
  • What is the reflex that protects the lungs from the accumulation of secretions or the inhalation of foreign bodies?

  • Sputum production
  • Wheezing
  • Clubbing of fingernails
  • Cough (correct)
  • Which condition is characterized by a high pitched musical sound heard mainly on expiration (asthma) or inspiration (bronchitis)?

  • Barrel Chest
  • Wheezing (correct)
  • Clubbing of fingernails
  • Cyanosis
  • What does clubbing of fingernails indicate?

    <p>Overinflation of lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary treatment for pulmonary TB?

    <p>Antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which procedure involves the removal of pleural fluid by needle aspiration?

    <p>Thoracentesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of lung cancer?

    <p>Inhaled carcinogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of pneumothorax results from an injury to the lung tissues causing hemorrhage and edema?

    <p>Traumatic pneumothorax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of intubation in the context provided?

    <p>To provide an airway for patients who cannot maintain their own airway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chamber is NOT part of the traditional water seal system for chest tubes?

    <p>Mediastinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the hypoxic drive theory propose?

    <p>Administering high oxygen concentrations to reduce respiratory drive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which therapy is used to re-expand the lung and remove excess air, fluid, or blood?

    <p>Chest drainage system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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