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| What does the upper respiratory consist of? |
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- nose
- pharynx
- larynx
- trachea |
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| Where is the epiglottis located? |
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| What does the lower respiratory consist of? |
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- bronchi
- left lung
- right lung |
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| What is made by the alveoli and helps maintain a correct pressure in our lungs? |
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| What are the functions of the bronchi? |
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- get air to alveoli
- cilia filtration
- surfactant production |
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How man lobes does the left lung have
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| How many lobes does the right lung have? |
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| A sac containing a small amount of fluid that acts as a lubricant for the lungs when they expand and contract? |
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| What is the upper most part of the lungs called? |
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| What is the lower most part of the lungs called? |
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| What is the hollow area separating the lungs called? |
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| What is the major muscle in charge of breathing? |
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| Where is the respiratory system in the brain? |
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| How does O2 and Co2 travel through the body? |
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| Enters in the upper respiratory tract and travels down to the lower where it enters the lungs, then the alveoli, then do the blood (Hgb)which travels to the rest of the body. |
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| Difficult or labored breathing? |
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| Dyspean is what kind of pain? |
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| What are some early signs of hypoxia? |
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- SOB
- Fatigue
- start of cyanosis |
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| What are some late sings of hypoxia? |
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- confusion
- seizures
- memory loss
- weakness |
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| A sign of approaching death, irregular rhythmic pattern? |
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| Cheyne Stroke Respiration |
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| Result from O2 oxygen source being cut off? |
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| Bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes? |
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- SOB
- chest pain
- lethargic
- confusion
- blue lips and nails |
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| How many auscultation spots for the lung? |
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| Caused by passage of air though moisture or secretions in the lungs? |
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| Caused by airway passing through large airways that have been narrowed? |
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| What time of the day should you get a sputum culture? |
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- how well the lungs are ventilating
- how well blood is being oxygenated
- acidity/ alkalinity of blood |
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| What is special about an acid-fast test? |
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| have to get 3 samples in 3 days in a row |
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1. measures how well someone can breath in and out.
2. measures lung volume: sit in a clear box and pt breathing is measured during different pressure changes.
3. Diffusion capacity: measures how well O2 and CO2 is changed.
- pt breaths in gas and then breaths into a machine measuring how much gas is breathed out. |
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| A test that measures the blood flow through the lungs? |
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| What is a VQ scan and what does it test? |
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Ventilation Perfusion Scan
- measures blood flow to the lungs
- measures how well O2 and Co2 is exchanged. |
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| What are pre-op and post-op measures for a Bronchoscopy? |
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Definition
Pre-op: signed consent, pt is put to sleep
Post-op; no food or fluids until gag reflex returns |
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| What test is performed when looking for a pulmonary embolism? |
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| What is removal of fluid from the pleural cavity? |
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| Pt is at risk for what if having a Thoracentesis? |
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