N244 RESPIRATORY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What measures oxygenation in the body? - ....ANSWER ...-chemoreceptors
Sa O2>60
CO2 <70
What is lung compliance? - ....ANSWER ...-measure the elasticityy of the
lungs and thorax
What is airway resistance? - ....ANSWER ...-opposition of gas flow in the
airways. Mainly due to the diameter of the airways.
***small changes in diameter produce large changes in resistance.
The amount of carbon dioxide in plasma dictates the? - ....ANSWER ...-
acidity of blood
What does shunt mean? - ....ANSWER ...-it means the amount of blood
circulating through the lungs that does not participate in gas exchange.
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, Normal shunt is
To estimate a patients shunt how do we calculate? - ....ANSWER ...-take the
patient Pa O2 and divide by FiO2.
What is hypoxia? - ....ANSWER ...-decrease tissue profussion.
What is hypoxemia? - ....ANSWER ...-decreased in arterial blood
transportation
Think RAT for hypoxia? - ....ANSWER ...-*restlessness
*agitation, anxiety
*tachycardia, tachypnea
What is acute respiratory failure characterized by? - ....ANSWER ...-PH
<7.35
PCO2>50
PaO2<60
Risk factors for ARF are? - ....ANSWER ...-*increased age
*comorbidities
*sepsis/shock
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What measures oxygenation in the body? - ....ANSWER ...-chemoreceptors
Sa O2>60
CO2 <70
What is lung compliance? - ....ANSWER ...-measure the elasticityy of the
lungs and thorax
What is airway resistance? - ....ANSWER ...-opposition of gas flow in the
airways. Mainly due to the diameter of the airways.
***small changes in diameter produce large changes in resistance.
The amount of carbon dioxide in plasma dictates the? - ....ANSWER ...-
acidity of blood
What does shunt mean? - ....ANSWER ...-it means the amount of blood
circulating through the lungs that does not participate in gas exchange.
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, Normal shunt is
To estimate a patients shunt how do we calculate? - ....ANSWER ...-take the
patient Pa O2 and divide by FiO2.
What is hypoxia? - ....ANSWER ...-decrease tissue profussion.
What is hypoxemia? - ....ANSWER ...-decreased in arterial blood
transportation
Think RAT for hypoxia? - ....ANSWER ...-*restlessness
*agitation, anxiety
*tachycardia, tachypnea
What is acute respiratory failure characterized by? - ....ANSWER ...-PH
<7.35
PCO2>50
PaO2<60
Risk factors for ARF are? - ....ANSWER ...-*increased age
*comorbidities
*sepsis/shock
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