22. The Respiratory System

Which of the following is an incorrect statement relating to the airflow to the lungs?

What is the appropriate respiratory compensation for alkalosis?

Why does air flow into the lungs during inspiration?

The respiratory portion in the lungs is composed of which structures?

Air inhaled through the nose travels through the divisions of the pharynx in what order?

Which muscles are primarily contracted during a forced inspiration, such as when taking a deep breath to reach inspiratory reserve volume?

Inspiration occurs as a result of which of the following processes?

Which of the following muscles is involved in normal quiet inspiration?

Which client would a nurse monitor most closely for postoperative respiratory complications?

Which of the following is not a muscle primarily involved in the breathing process?

Which of the following events occurs during inspiration?

The function of the respiratory system is to ________.

In the context of lung physiology, when a client is admitted with pneumonia, what should the nurse primarily assess?

How do frogs primarily breathe when they are on land?

Which muscles contract to decrease thoracic volume and raise intrapulmonary pressure during expiration?