Nursing 210: Exam 2 questions and answers graded A+ 2024/2025

Nursing 210: Exam 2 main functions of respiratory system - correct answer - Supplying oxygen to the body for energy production - Removing carbon dioxide as a waste product of energy reactions - Maintaining homeostasis (acid-base balance) of arterial blood - Maintaining heat exchange (less important in humans) hypercapnia - correct answer stimulus to breathe for most of us is an increase in carbon dioxide COPD stimulus for breathing - correct answer a decrease of oxygen in blood (hypoxemia) increases respirations Bronchial (tracheal) sounds - correct answer high pitch; loud amplitude; inspiration < expiration; harsh, hollow tubular quality; located near trachea and larynx Bronchio-vesicular sounds - correct answer moderate pitch; moderate amplitude; inspiration = expiration; mixed quality; located over major bronchi Vesicular sounds - correct answer low pitch; soft amplitude; inspiration > expiration; rustling quality; located over peripheral lung Tactile fremitus - correct answer comparing the vibrations from one side to the other as the person repeats "ninety-nine" Bronchophony - correct answer if you hear louder, clear sounds during tactile fremitus Egophony - correct answer if you hear an "ay" sound or "EE to AA" sound while auscultating and having patient say "EE"