NUR 305 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
angle of louis - Answer -The sternal angle is easily felt as a small protuberance on the
upper part of the chest, and it marks the location of the second rib. From this location, a
doctor can count ribs, know where to put his or her stethoscope to listen for specific
heart sounds, and more.
costal angle measurment - Answer -What is the costal angle and what is the normal
angle that it forms?
It is where the right and left costal margins meet to form an angle.
The angle is usually 90 degrees or less to be considered normal
right lobe - Answer -Right ( 3 lobes: upper/middle/lower) it is shorter due to liver
left lobe - Answer -Left ( 2 lobes: upper and lower) it is more narrow due to heart border
posterior lobe most remarkable point - Answer -1.) Provides oxygen to the blood
stream and removes carbon dixode
2.) Enables sound production or vocalization
3.) Enables protective and reflexive non-breathing air movement (Coughing, Sneezing)
to keep air passages clear
4.) Control of Acid- Base balance and Control of blood pH
visceral pleura - Answer -The visceral pleura is the delicate serous membrane that
covers the surface of each lung and dips into the fissures between the lobes.
parietal pleura - Answer -The parietal pleura is the outer membrane which is attached
to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
4 major functions of the respiratory system - Answer -
Changes in respiratory system with aging - Answer -SOB fatigue with daily activities (
they have decreased vital capacity (exhaled air after max inspiration) as measured by
spirometry)
Lung disease
Chest pain with breathing ( rib fractures- spontaneous or r/t trauma/abuse/falls)
who is affected by asthma? - Answer -Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most
often starts during childhood. In the United States, more than 22 million people are
known to have asthma. Nearly 6 million of these people are children.
Young children who often wheeze and have respiratory infections—as well as certain
other risk factors—are at highest risk of developing asthma that continues beyond 6
years of age. The other risk factors include having allergies, eczema (an allergic skin
condition), or parents who have asthma.
angle of louis - Answer -The sternal angle is easily felt as a small protuberance on the
upper part of the chest, and it marks the location of the second rib. From this location, a
doctor can count ribs, know where to put his or her stethoscope to listen for specific
heart sounds, and more.
costal angle measurment - Answer -What is the costal angle and what is the normal
angle that it forms?
It is where the right and left costal margins meet to form an angle.
The angle is usually 90 degrees or less to be considered normal
right lobe - Answer -Right ( 3 lobes: upper/middle/lower) it is shorter due to liver
left lobe - Answer -Left ( 2 lobes: upper and lower) it is more narrow due to heart border
posterior lobe most remarkable point - Answer -1.) Provides oxygen to the blood
stream and removes carbon dixode
2.) Enables sound production or vocalization
3.) Enables protective and reflexive non-breathing air movement (Coughing, Sneezing)
to keep air passages clear
4.) Control of Acid- Base balance and Control of blood pH
visceral pleura - Answer -The visceral pleura is the delicate serous membrane that
covers the surface of each lung and dips into the fissures between the lobes.
parietal pleura - Answer -The parietal pleura is the outer membrane which is attached
to the inner surface of the thoracic cavity.
4 major functions of the respiratory system - Answer -
Changes in respiratory system with aging - Answer -SOB fatigue with daily activities (
they have decreased vital capacity (exhaled air after max inspiration) as measured by
spirometry)
Lung disease
Chest pain with breathing ( rib fractures- spontaneous or r/t trauma/abuse/falls)
who is affected by asthma? - Answer -Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most
often starts during childhood. In the United States, more than 22 million people are
known to have asthma. Nearly 6 million of these people are children.
Young children who often wheeze and have respiratory infections—as well as certain
other risk factors—are at highest risk of developing asthma that continues beyond 6
years of age. The other risk factors include having allergies, eczema (an allergic skin
condition), or parents who have asthma.
