EXAM: EAQ Respiratory System Assessment
(Adult Health I); Questions and Answers
Which sensation is influenced by the respiratory system? CORRECT ANS-Smell
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea? CORRECT ANS-Epiglottis
Which diagnostic procedure is used to assess the amount of air remaining in the lungs at the
end of a full, forced exhalation? CORRECT ANS-Residual volume
Which sputum characteristic is common in a smoker with chronic bronchitis? CORRECT
ANS-Mucoid
In which location are the palatine tonsils found? CORRECT ANS-On the sides of the
oropharynx
The visceral pleura cover which area of the body? CORRECT ANS-Lungs
The nasopharynx contains which structures? CORRECT ANS-Adenoids
, EXAM: EAQ Respiratory System Assessment
(Adult Health I); Questions and Answers
Which term describes the opening between the vocal cords? CORRECT ANS-Glottis
The epiglottis serves which function? CORRECT ANS-Prevents food from entering the
trachea
The laryngopharynx is found behind which structure? CORRECT ANS-Larynx
Which condition would the nurse suspect in a patient with an eosinophil count of 700/mm3?
CORRECT ANS-Asthma
Which structure forms part of the upper respiratory tract? CORRECT ANS-Pharynx
The lower respiratory tract includes which structure? CORRECT ANS-Lungs
Bronchi
Trachea
, EXAM: EAQ Respiratory System Assessment
(Adult Health I); Questions and Answers
Which term describes the small, elastic flap attached to the top of the larynx that opens
during breathing? CORRECT ANS-Epiglottis
Which cartilage in the larynx is the largest? CORRECT ANS-Thyroid
Which ethnic group reports the highest prevalence of smoking in the United States?
CORRECT ANS-American Indian
Surfactant deficiency may cause which respiratory issue? CORRECT ANS-Atelectasis
Which statement describes the anatomy of the trachea? CORRECT ANS-Branches into the
right and left mainstream bronchi
The nasopharynx is positioned in the throat behind which structure? CORRECT ANS-Nose
The Eustachian tubes serve which function? CORRECT ANS-Equalize pressure in the middle
ear
(Adult Health I); Questions and Answers
Which sensation is influenced by the respiratory system? CORRECT ANS-Smell
Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea? CORRECT ANS-Epiglottis
Which diagnostic procedure is used to assess the amount of air remaining in the lungs at the
end of a full, forced exhalation? CORRECT ANS-Residual volume
Which sputum characteristic is common in a smoker with chronic bronchitis? CORRECT
ANS-Mucoid
In which location are the palatine tonsils found? CORRECT ANS-On the sides of the
oropharynx
The visceral pleura cover which area of the body? CORRECT ANS-Lungs
The nasopharynx contains which structures? CORRECT ANS-Adenoids
, EXAM: EAQ Respiratory System Assessment
(Adult Health I); Questions and Answers
Which term describes the opening between the vocal cords? CORRECT ANS-Glottis
The epiglottis serves which function? CORRECT ANS-Prevents food from entering the
trachea
The laryngopharynx is found behind which structure? CORRECT ANS-Larynx
Which condition would the nurse suspect in a patient with an eosinophil count of 700/mm3?
CORRECT ANS-Asthma
Which structure forms part of the upper respiratory tract? CORRECT ANS-Pharynx
The lower respiratory tract includes which structure? CORRECT ANS-Lungs
Bronchi
Trachea
, EXAM: EAQ Respiratory System Assessment
(Adult Health I); Questions and Answers
Which term describes the small, elastic flap attached to the top of the larynx that opens
during breathing? CORRECT ANS-Epiglottis
Which cartilage in the larynx is the largest? CORRECT ANS-Thyroid
Which ethnic group reports the highest prevalence of smoking in the United States?
CORRECT ANS-American Indian
Surfactant deficiency may cause which respiratory issue? CORRECT ANS-Atelectasis
Which statement describes the anatomy of the trachea? CORRECT ANS-Branches into the
right and left mainstream bronchi
The nasopharynx is positioned in the throat behind which structure? CORRECT ANS-Nose
The Eustachian tubes serve which function? CORRECT ANS-Equalize pressure in the middle
ear
