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When auscultating an infant’s lungs, the nurse detects diminished breath sounds.  How should the nurse interpret this finding?

Which of these landmarks would be likely to appear on a maxillary radiograph?

This anatomical structure separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity (mouth). This allows humans to breathe and chew food at the same time. 

Based on your knowledge of the bicarbonate system, if a patient has a condition in which they are unable to exhale carbon dioxide, what would you expect to happen to their pH?

There is a higher concentration of ______ in the alveoli and a higher concentration of ______ in the blood. 

Write the clinical term for difficulty breathing. 

A blockage in the trachea due to a piece of corn would prevent air from reaching the nasal cavity.

After a long, intense exercise, you may begin to breathe rapidly. This is referred to as hyperventilation. Why would hyperventilation lead to an increase in body pH?

A list of structures of the respiratory system will be provided. Match that structure to whether it is a part of the upper respiratory tract or the lower respiratory tract. 

Air enters the nasal cavity through which of the following passageways?