True or False: The principle organ of respiration is the Diaphragm.

Which of the following is the weakest of all the intercostal muscles?

The majority of the ribs connect to what segment of the sternum?

The spaces in between the ribs are called what?

Which of the following conditions occur when blood begins to fill the pleural space?

47. Which position assumed by a patient with pneumonia leads the nurse to suspect the patient is developing hypoxia?

44. Which two assessment findings are changes secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

30. A nurse is collecting data on a client who has bradycardia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

18. A nurse is assessing a client who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

35. The nurse notices a patient who underwent a surgical procedure develops a decrease in blood pressure; rapid, thready pulse; cool, clammy, pale skin; tachypnea; and restlessness. Which complication does the nurse suspect?