NUR 242 Respiratory Questions with Correct
Answers
why is the right lung shorter?
due to liver
why is the left lung narrower?
due to heart
what do the trachea and bronchi do?
transport gases between the environment and
lungs
what is dead space?
ventilation without perfusion
how do our lungs work?
they supply oxygen to the body, remove carbon dioxide, maintain acid base balance, maintain
heat exchange
what is inspiration?
chest size increases
what is expiration?
shrinks or recoils
what are some changes in the respiratory system in older people?
barrel chest, skeletal changes, alveoli less elastic, decrease in vital capacity, mucous
membrane drier
Answers
why is the right lung shorter?
due to liver
why is the left lung narrower?
due to heart
what do the trachea and bronchi do?
transport gases between the environment and
lungs
what is dead space?
ventilation without perfusion
how do our lungs work?
they supply oxygen to the body, remove carbon dioxide, maintain acid base balance, maintain
heat exchange
what is inspiration?
chest size increases
what is expiration?
shrinks or recoils
what are some changes in the respiratory system in older people?
barrel chest, skeletal changes, alveoli less elastic, decrease in vital capacity, mucous
membrane drier