EMT Chapter 13 - Respiratory Emergencies Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

EMT Chapter 13 - Respiratory Emergencies Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is dyspnea? - Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. What are the structures that help us breath? - Diaphragm, the muscles of the chest wall, the accessory muscles of breathing, and the nerves from the brain & spinal cord. What does the upper airway consist of? - Nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx. *Ends at the larynx* What is respiration? - It is the principal function of the lungs which is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. 2 Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 What does the lower airway consist of? - The trachea, the lungs, the bronchus (larger airways), the bronchiles (smaller airway), and finally the alveoli What are the two processes that occur during respiration? - Inspiration and Expiration Through respiration, what does the brainstem sense in the arterial blood that controls respiration? - The level of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood stimulates a healthy person to breath What is carbon dioxide retention? - It is a condition characterized by a chronically high blood level of CO2 in which the respiratory center no longer responds to high blood levels of CO2. What is the hypoxic drive? - It is a backup system to control respirations when oxygen levels fall. *Secondary drive* Why might it be dangerous to give too much oxygen to a patient with a chronic lung disease? - It is dangerous because patients with chronic 3 Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 lung diseases have chronically high levels of CO2 in the blood, therefore, giving too much O2 can depress or stop respirations. What is hypoxia? - It is a condition in which the body's cells and tissues do not have enough oxygen. What is atelectasis? - It is the collapse of the alveolar air space of the lungs. As you treat patients with disorder of the lungs, you should be aware that one or more conditions exist: - 1)Gas exchan