NURS 190: PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM & BREASTS & AXILLAE (WEEK 3)|QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

What is the Respiratory System Responsible for? Correct Answer Exchange of *gases* in the body Intake of *O2* and release of *CO2* Maintain *acid-base* balance Maintains *body fluids* Assists with *speech* Respiratory cycle (*AKA*) Correct Answer Breathing or Respiration The 2 phases of respiration are... Correct Answer Inspiration, which is active Expiration, which is passive External respiration Correct Answer The exchange of *O2* and *CO2* in the alveoli level Internal respiration Correct Answer The exchange of O2 and CO2 in the cellular level 3 sections of the thorax Correct Answer *Mediastinum* -Heart -Trachea -Esophagus -Major blood vessels *Right Pleural Cavity* *Left Pleural Cavity* Upper respiratory tract Correct Answer Nose Mouth Sinuses