NURS 190: Physical Assessment-Respiratory System & Breasts & Axillae (Week 3) Questions and Answers

NURS 190: Physical Assessment-Respiratory
System & Breasts & Axillae (Week 3)
Questions and Answers
WhatAisAtheARespiratoryASystemAResponsibleAfor?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ExchangeAofA*gases*AinAtheAbody

IntakeAofA*O2*AandAreleaseAofA*CO2*

MaintainA*acid-base*Abalance

MaintainsA*bodyAfluids*

AssistsAwithA*speech*
RespiratoryAcycleA(*AKA*)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Breathing
or
Respiration
3AsectionsAofAtheAthoraxA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-*Mediastinum*

-Heart
-Trachea
-Esophagus
-MajorAbloodAvessels

*RightAPleuralACavity*

*LeftAPleuralACavity*
UpperArespiratoryAtractA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Nose

Mouth

Sinuses

Pharynx

Larynx

Trachea
LowerArespiratoryAtractA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-DistalAtrachea

Bronchi

, Lungs
Right=*3Alobes*
Left=*2*Alobes

PluralAmembrane

Mediastinum
EupneaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Regular,AevenArhythmicAbreathing
DyspneaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-ChangeAinAthisApatternAproducing

-SOBAorAdifficultyAbreathing
RespiratoryALandmarksA(*BonyALandmark*)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Clavicles

*Sternum*-1st

Ribs

1-7=*True*
8-10=*False*A
11-12=*FloatingAribs*

VertebralAColumn

AngleAofALouis
ApexAofAtheALungsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SlightlyAsuperiorAtoAtheAinnerA1/3rdAofAtheAclavicle
BaseAofAtheAlungsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BaseAisAatAtheAlevelAofAtheAdiaphragm
PleuralAfluidA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
keepsAtheAlungsAlubricatedAtoA*avoidAfriction*AandAtoAallowAtheAlungsAtoA*glideAduringAinspir
ation*A&A*expiration*
NormalARespirationA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-12-20AperAminAw/Aadults

40-80AperAminAw/Anewborn

35AperAminAbyA5Ay/o
SpecialAconsiderationsA(*Pediatric*)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-InfantsA&AChildren

ChangeAfromA*intrauterine*AtoAextraA*uterine*Abreathing

UseA*abdominalAmuscles*AforAbreathingAduringAinfancyAandAearlyAchildhood

-moreAproneAtoArespiratoryAfailure
SpecialAconsiderationsA(*Pregnant*)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-+2AperAminuteA(*14-
22*Abpm)
-needsA20%AmoreAoxygenAthanAnormal