Differences between the right and left main bronchi and its consequences

1.      A 3-year-old boy was playing with colorful interlocking plastic bricks when he suddenly started coughing and gagging. The child subsequently developed a high-pitched sound and his breathing became labored. The child's caregiver called the paramedics, but while waiting for the ambulance the child's breathing slowed and he became unconscious.

The paramedics treat and stabilize the boy and take him to the ER where a doctor orders a CXR (chest X ray). In what lung do you think the FB is most likely to be seen?

2.      The right bronchus is __________ and more ___________ than the left bronchus.

a)      Wider; vertical

b)     Wider; horizontal

c)      Longer; vertical

d)     Shorter; horizontal