A nurse remembers the majority of total airway resistance occurs in the:
a. bronchi.
b. nose.
c. oral pharynx.
d. diaphragm.
ANS: B
One-half to two-thirds of total airway resistance occurs in the nose, not the bronchi, the oral pharynx, or the diaphragm.
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