The Nurse Is Reviewing the Major Functions of the Upper

The nurse is reviewing the major functions of the upper respiratory tract with a client. Which information should the nurse include? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A) Inward airflow from the trachea branches off to the two bronchi.
B) The nose warms the air before it reaches the lungs.
C) The nasal mucosa is the first line of immunological defense.
D) Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system constricts arterioles in the nose.
E) Activation of the sympathetic nervous system constricts arterioles in the nose.