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Question 1 of 5

pharynx subdivided to how many parts ?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 3

Question 2 of 5

Which statement by a client is consistent with a diagnosis of heart failure?

A. I see spots before my eyes.
B. I am tired at the end of the day.
C. I feel bloated when I eat a large meal.
D. I have trouble breathing when I climb a flight of stairs.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I have trouble breathing when I climb a flight of stairs.

Question 3 of 5

Adam's Apple corresponds to

A. Epiglottis
B. Trachea
C. Larynx
D. Thyroid

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Larynx

Question 4 of 5

A section of the lung that receives its own tertiary bronchus is called the ________.

A. bronchopulmonary segment
B. pulmonary lobule
C. interpulmonary segment
D. respiratory segment

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: bronchopulmonary segment

Question 5 of 5

How do microorganisms reach the lungs and cause pneumonia?

A. Aspiration
B. Lymphatic spread
C. Inhalation of microbes in the air
D. Touch contact with the infectious microbes

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Aspiration

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