While Auscultating a Patient's Lungs, a Nurse Recalls the Alveoli

question 13

Multiple Choice

While auscultating a patient's lungs, a nurse recalls the alveoli in the apices of the lungs are _____ than alveoli in the bases.

• A) larger
• B) more numerous
• C) more compliant
• D) less perfused

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Definitions:

Cornea

The clear, dome-shaped front surface of the eye that helps to focus light onto the retina.

Window

An opening in the wall of a building, vehicle, or container, typically covered with glass, that allows light and air to enter and people to see out; metaphorically, an opportunity or period of time.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, which transmits visual information to the brain via the optic nerve.

Fovea

A tiny pit located in the macula of the retina, providing the clearest vision of fine details when looking directly at an object.