Which parameter describes the maximum volume of air a client's lungs may contain?
A. Vital capacity
B. Total lung capacity
C. Inspiratory capacity
D. Functional residual capacity
Which parameter describes the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after
maximum inspiration?
A. Vital capacity
B. Total lung capacity
C. Inspiratory capacity
D. Functional residual capacity
Which parameter describes the maximum volume of air that can be inhaled after
maximum expiration.
A. Vital capacity
B. Total lung capacity
C. Inspiratory capacity
D. Functional residual capacity
Which parameter describes the volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of
normal exhalation.
A. Vital capacity
B. Total lung capacity
C. Inspiratory capacity
D. Functional residual capacity
, After percussing a client's posterior chest and hearing low-pitched hollow sounds
over the whole chest, how will the nurse document the finding?
A. Dull
B. Flat
C. Tympanic
D. Resonance
Which procedure is shown in the picture?
A. A thoracentesis
B. A mediastinoscopy
C. A transbronchial biopsy
D. Computed tomography
Which part of the upper respiratory system is involved in equalizing the pressure
within the middle ear while swallowing?
A. Glottis
B. Paranasal sinus
C. Palatine tonsils
D. Eustachian tubes
Which intervention would the nurse offer the client to help relieve the symptoms of
sinusitis?
A. Repositioning
B. Humidified air
C. Saline irrigation
D. Frequent suctioning
How would the nurse position a client to practice supraglottic swallowing after
tracheostomy?
A. In bed
B. Upright