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

NURS 190: Physical Assessment-
Respiratory System & Breasts & Axillae
(Week 3)
NURS 190: Physical Assessment-
Respiratory System & Breasts & Axillae
(Week 3)
What is the Respiratory System Responsible for? - ANSWER Exchange of *gases* in the body



Intake of *O2* and release of *CO2*



Maintain *acid-base* balance



Maintains *body fluids*



Assists with *speech*



Respiratory cycle (*AKA*) - ANSWER Breathing

or

Respiration



3 sections of the thorax - ANSWER *Mediastinum*



-Heart

-Trachea

-Esophagus

-Major blood vessels

,NURS 190: Physical Assessment-
Respiratory System & Breasts & Axillae
(Week 3)
*Right Pleural Cavity*



*Left Pleural Cavity*



Upper respiratory tract - ANSWER Nose



Mouth



Sinuses



Pharynx



Larynx



Trachea



Lower respiratory tract - ANSWER Distal trachea



Bronchi



Lungs

Right=*3 lobes*

Left=*2* lobes



Plural membrane

, NURS 190: Physical Assessment-
Respiratory System & Breasts & Axillae
(Week 3)
Mediastinum



Eupnea - ANSWER Regular, even rhythmic breathing



Dyspnea - ANSWER Change in this pattern producing



-SOB or difficulty breathing



Respiratory Landmarks (*Bony Landmark*) - ANSWER Clavicles



*Sternum*-1st



Ribs



1-7=*True*

8-10=*False*

11-12=*Floating ribs*



Vertebral Column



Angle of Louis



Apex of the Lungs - ANSWER Slightly superior to the inner 1/3rd of the clavicle



Base of the lungs - ANSWER Base is at the level of the diaphragm