Upper Respiratory Tract

Practice Questions

NCLEX-PN › Upper Respiratory Tract

Questions
9
1

What structure is directly posterior to the trachea?

2

Which of the following is not a division of the pharynx?

3

Which of the following pairs of sinus is absent at birth, and is not fully developed until puberty?

4

What chamber of the upper respiratory tract is shared by both the respiratory and digestive systems?

5

Which of the following is a flap of cartilage that covers the opening of the windpipe during swallowing to prevent aspiration?

6

Which of the following maintains the lumen of the trachea?

7

Which of the following best describes the epithelium of the trachea?

8

What does the trachea bifurcate into?

9

A nurse is about to perform an upper respiratory exam on a patient with sinusitis. Which of the following sinuses are inaccessible for assessment by physical exam due to their placement deep within the skull?

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