NUR 215 EXAM 4 NEWEST ACTUAL WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS//VERIFIED//GRADED A+//
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED!!!!.
What are some factors that affect pulmonary function?
developmental stage, environment, lifestyle, SMOKING,
medications (specifically ones that depress the CNS)
What are some conditions that alter gas exchange
respiratory system?
upper respiratory infections (URIs) and lower
respiratory infections
What are some common upper respiratory infections?
common cold, rhino-sinusitis (infection or inflammation
of lining of sinuses), pharyngitis, influenza
What are some common acute lower respiratory
infections?
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,respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), acute bronchitis,
tuberculosis, pneumonia
What order does the air flow through the respiratory
tract?
nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, primary bronchi,
lungs
what is the difference between a respiratory
assessment for a person in respiratory distress vs a
healthy person?
you should keep the questions short and focused for a
person in respiratory distress; your exam and
questions should be more extensive to determine risk
for disease when PT is healthy
What is Kussmaul breathing?
rapid, deep, labored breathing with fruity breath
due to metabolic acidosis
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, What is Cheyne-Stokes breathing?
periods of deep breathing that alternate with periods of
apnea; caused by: heart failure, uremia, drug use, brain
damage; near death breathing
What is Biot's breathing?
groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by
irregular periods of apnea (no pattern)
What are the early and late symptoms of hypoxia?
early= R:restlessness, A:anxiety, T:tachycardia and
tachypnea; late= B:bradycardia, E:extreme restlessness,
D:dyspnea (severe)
What is dyspnea?
difficulty breathing
What is included in the upper airway?
nasal passages, mouth, and pharynx
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS//VERIFIED//GRADED A+//
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS UPDATED!!!!.
What are some factors that affect pulmonary function?
developmental stage, environment, lifestyle, SMOKING,
medications (specifically ones that depress the CNS)
What are some conditions that alter gas exchange
respiratory system?
upper respiratory infections (URIs) and lower
respiratory infections
What are some common upper respiratory infections?
common cold, rhino-sinusitis (infection or inflammation
of lining of sinuses), pharyngitis, influenza
What are some common acute lower respiratory
infections?
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,respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), acute bronchitis,
tuberculosis, pneumonia
What order does the air flow through the respiratory
tract?
nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, primary bronchi,
lungs
what is the difference between a respiratory
assessment for a person in respiratory distress vs a
healthy person?
you should keep the questions short and focused for a
person in respiratory distress; your exam and
questions should be more extensive to determine risk
for disease when PT is healthy
What is Kussmaul breathing?
rapid, deep, labored breathing with fruity breath
due to metabolic acidosis
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, What is Cheyne-Stokes breathing?
periods of deep breathing that alternate with periods of
apnea; caused by: heart failure, uremia, drug use, brain
damage; near death breathing
What is Biot's breathing?
groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by
irregular periods of apnea (no pattern)
What are the early and late symptoms of hypoxia?
early= R:restlessness, A:anxiety, T:tachycardia and
tachypnea; late= B:bradycardia, E:extreme restlessness,
D:dyspnea (severe)
What is dyspnea?
difficulty breathing
What is included in the upper airway?
nasal passages, mouth, and pharynx
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