NURS 502 Exam 2
Leave the first rating
Play your way to mastery with fun games
Match Blocks Charms NEW
Students also studied
Flashcard sets Study guides
26: Renal System Nur 502 - Advanced Patho Nurs 502 Exam 2 346 ch.
87 terms Teacher 82 terms 263 terms 24 terms
azrielburda Preview Rebecca_Fajardo33 Preview Kaelyn_Keith Preview Me
Terms in this set (183)
T/F Your lungs are two spongey organs in your chest. True
T/F: Left lung has 2 lobes while your right lung has 3 True
lobes
Pleura Lubricated so that the lungs can slide across the chest wall.
-If air enters the space it is known as Pneumothorax
, During normal respiration the lungs contract/expand The lungs are encased within two layers of tissue.
within the chest cavity. Think of a fist pushed into a ballon
Spirometry A test of how well your lungs are working by measuring how fast and how much
air you can breathe in and out.
As you inhale, air moves freely through... 1. Trachea (windpipe)
2. Bronchi (left and right)
3. Bronchioles
4. Alevoli (small capillaries surround your alveoli)
Alveoli Small capillaries surround your alveoli. It is where the lungs and the blood
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and
breathing out.
What is a spirometry test used for? 1. identify lung disease
2. check the severity of existing lung disease
3. determine if medications are helping
It measures the air you breathe out.
How to take a spirometry test:
-sit in a comfortable chair with your feet flat on the floor
-may be asked to remove dentures
-raise head and chin so you can breathe easily
-some place a clip on nose to prevent air from getting in your nostrils
-take a deep breath filling your lungs completely with air and hold it
-place spirometer's mouthpiece between your teeth and seal your lips around it
-blast air out of your lungs as fast and as hard as you can
-blow for at least 6 seconds for adults, 3 seconds for children 10 years and under
-do 3x to get accurate results
Leave the first rating
Play your way to mastery with fun games
Match Blocks Charms NEW
Students also studied
Flashcard sets Study guides
26: Renal System Nur 502 - Advanced Patho Nurs 502 Exam 2 346 ch.
87 terms Teacher 82 terms 263 terms 24 terms
azrielburda Preview Rebecca_Fajardo33 Preview Kaelyn_Keith Preview Me
Terms in this set (183)
T/F Your lungs are two spongey organs in your chest. True
T/F: Left lung has 2 lobes while your right lung has 3 True
lobes
Pleura Lubricated so that the lungs can slide across the chest wall.
-If air enters the space it is known as Pneumothorax
, During normal respiration the lungs contract/expand The lungs are encased within two layers of tissue.
within the chest cavity. Think of a fist pushed into a ballon
Spirometry A test of how well your lungs are working by measuring how fast and how much
air you can breathe in and out.
As you inhale, air moves freely through... 1. Trachea (windpipe)
2. Bronchi (left and right)
3. Bronchioles
4. Alevoli (small capillaries surround your alveoli)
Alveoli Small capillaries surround your alveoli. It is where the lungs and the blood
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and
breathing out.
What is a spirometry test used for? 1. identify lung disease
2. check the severity of existing lung disease
3. determine if medications are helping
It measures the air you breathe out.
How to take a spirometry test:
-sit in a comfortable chair with your feet flat on the floor
-may be asked to remove dentures
-raise head and chin so you can breathe easily
-some place a clip on nose to prevent air from getting in your nostrils
-take a deep breath filling your lungs completely with air and hold it
-place spirometer's mouthpiece between your teeth and seal your lips around it
-blast air out of your lungs as fast and as hard as you can
-blow for at least 6 seconds for adults, 3 seconds for children 10 years and under
-do 3x to get accurate results
