1. The air remaining in the trachea and bronchi unavailable for gas exchange
Answer -
Anatomic dead space
2. The act of moving air into and out of the lungs
Answer Ventilation
3. High pitched sound heard primarily on inspiration
Answer Stridor
4. R v enlargement due to pulmonary etiology
Answer For pulmonale
5. 5 symptoms of pulmonary edema
Answer Rales, pink frothy sputum, anxiety, dyspnea, hypoxia, orthopnea, retractions
6. Results in hypoxemia and hypercapnia
Answer Respiratory failure
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,7. What is the difference between bipap and cpap?
Answer Bilevel vs contineous airway pressure
8. What does a nurse do to prepare a patient for a blood transfusion?
Answer Orders, IV, NS, VS, ID
9. 5 treatments for unstable angina
Answer Rest, EKG, O2, nitro, beta or ca blockers, morphine
10. The lipoprotein which lowers surface tension in the alveoli
Answer Surfactant
11. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the pulmonary circulation
Answer -
Respiration
12. Lung sound heard as air is moving over thick secretions
Answer Rhonchi
13. Abnormal collection of fluid in pleural space
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, Answer Pleural ettusion
14. Air trapped in the pleural space causing mediastinal shift
Answer Tension pneumothorax
15. V/Q mismatch?
Answer Adequate ventilation with inadequate blood flow
16. Universal blood donor
Answer O negative
17. Chest discomfort which occurs with exertion and dissipates with rest
Answer Chronic stable angina
18. The most important initial diagnostic study for acute chest pain
Answer 12 lead EKG
19. Alveolar collapse resulting in diminished lung sounds
Answer Atelectasis
20. Measurement of peak CO2 concentrations at the end of exhalation
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