Why Is Aspiration of Food or Drink More Likely to Occur

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why is aspiration of food or drink more likely to occur in one area of the lung rather than another?

• A) The right main stem bronchus receives more aspirate because it extends more vertically from the tracheA.
• B) The left main stem bronchus receives more aspirate because it is larger and shorter.
• C) The trachea receives more aspirate because it comes in contact with the food and drink first.
• D) The carina receives more aspirate because the location of where the bronchi split into right and left.

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