AND ANSWERS WELL ELABORATED
ventilate and oxygenate the remaining body systems and tissues - correct answers what is the purpose
of the respiratory system?
passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. - correct answers airway
the amount of air that reaches the alveoli - correct answers alveolar ventilation
forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing
(positive pressure ventilation) - correct answers artificial ventilation
no breathing - correct answers apnea
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between cells and circulating blood - correct answers cellular
respiration
bronchoconstriction - correct answers contraction of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial passages
that results in a decreased internal diameter of the airway and increased resistance to airflow
blush color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen levels in the blood - correct answers cyanosis
process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration -
correct answers diffusion
difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath - correct answers dyspnea
, fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the
fractured segment - correct answers flail chest
valve that indicated the flow of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body - correct answers flowmeter
deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body - correct answers hypoxia
situated or extending between the ribs - correct answers intercostal
flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open
airway - correct answers nasopharyngeal airway
curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway -
correct answers oropharyngeal airway
movement of ribs in flail segment that is opposite to the direction of movement of the rest of the chest
cavity - correct answers paradoxical motion
device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce pressure, so it is safe for delivery of oxygen to a
patient - correct answers pressure regulator
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and circulating blood in the pulmonary
capillaries - correct answers pulmonary respiration
airway that is open and clear and will remain open and clear without interference - correct answers
patent airway
when breathing stops completely - correct answers respiratory arrest
increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath (doesn't need ventilation) - correct
answers respiratory distress