Med Serg COPD test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER - the actual movement of air into and out of the lungs
to maintain gas exchange.
Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - The process after air enters the lungs, as oxygen
enters the blood
Avelioi and capillaries is were - CORRECT ANSWER - exchange of oxygen and C02 take
place
hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER - decreased oxygen in desired air
hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER - the effect of decreased oxygen, which causes blue
nail beds and blue lips
C02 - CORRECT ANSWER - when you breath out you exhale
Blowing off C02 - CORRECT ANSWER - PH will be high because of the alkaline
component
The more Co2 the more acidic.
co2 is related to acid.
Blowing off acid - CORRECT ANSWER - Low C02, PH is high, Acidity level low, more
alkaline
, Respiratory Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER - High Co2 and low PH
Brown paper bag - CORRECT ANSWER - used for a person who is hyperventilating to
help balance Co2 and breath it back in
respiratory alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Ph is high, and C02 is low, in a person who
is hyperventilating
Low Co2 and High PH
Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - PH and Co2 goes opposite direction
Metabolic - CORRECT ANSWER - PH and Co2 goes the same direction
Kyphosis (hunch back) - CORRECT ANSWER - effect ability to breath and get air in and
out
3 things that fall under COPD umbrella - CORRECT ANSWER - Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis (last 3 months, and reoccurring)
emphysema
chronic bronchitis characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflammation
Mucus is closing it off, causing obstruction
Decreases oxygen in air into the lungs
chronic bronchitis symptoms (pt complaints) - CORRECT ANSWER - SOB
dry cough
wheezing
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER - the actual movement of air into and out of the lungs
to maintain gas exchange.
Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - The process after air enters the lungs, as oxygen
enters the blood
Avelioi and capillaries is were - CORRECT ANSWER - exchange of oxygen and C02 take
place
hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER - decreased oxygen in desired air
hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER - the effect of decreased oxygen, which causes blue
nail beds and blue lips
C02 - CORRECT ANSWER - when you breath out you exhale
Blowing off C02 - CORRECT ANSWER - PH will be high because of the alkaline
component
The more Co2 the more acidic.
co2 is related to acid.
Blowing off acid - CORRECT ANSWER - Low C02, PH is high, Acidity level low, more
alkaline
, Respiratory Acidosis - CORRECT ANSWER - High Co2 and low PH
Brown paper bag - CORRECT ANSWER - used for a person who is hyperventilating to
help balance Co2 and breath it back in
respiratory alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Ph is high, and C02 is low, in a person who
is hyperventilating
Low Co2 and High PH
Respiratory - CORRECT ANSWER - PH and Co2 goes opposite direction
Metabolic - CORRECT ANSWER - PH and Co2 goes the same direction
Kyphosis (hunch back) - CORRECT ANSWER - effect ability to breath and get air in and
out
3 things that fall under COPD umbrella - CORRECT ANSWER - Asthma
Chronic Bronchitis (last 3 months, and reoccurring)
emphysema
chronic bronchitis characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflammation
Mucus is closing it off, causing obstruction
Decreases oxygen in air into the lungs
chronic bronchitis symptoms (pt complaints) - CORRECT ANSWER - SOB
dry cough
wheezing
