22. The Respiratory System

Which of the following does NOT occur during inspiration?

Which of the following respiratory systems is not closely associated with the blood supply?

What is the best method to assess a client for dyspnea?

Which action would increase the volume of the thoracic cavity?

What is the primary function of alveoli in the lungs?

What is the process of external respiration?

Which of the following is true about the muscles active during breathing?

Which is true about the pulmonary circuit as compared to the systemic circuit?

What is the main function of the pulmonary circuit?

Which muscles are activated during forced expiration?

Why is it advantageous for the lungs to have a spongy structure rather than being empty like a balloon?

Which events are associated with inhalation?

What happens when your diaphragm relaxes and moves upward during the breathing process?

Which of the following statements about the trachea is false?

The contraction and relaxation of which muscle allows breathing to occur?