Nurs 226 Chapter 19 Exam Questions and
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Updated 2026
Hypercapnia increased carbon dioxide in the blood
Hypoxemia decreased oxygen in the blood
Orthopnea difficulty breathing when supine
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea awakening from sleep with SOB & needing
to sit
upright
Hemoptysis bloody sputum
Costal angle angle created where the left and right
costal
margins meet the xiphoid process
AP to transverse diameter the 1:2 ratio that creates the normal
elliptical shape
of the thorax
Barrel chest a 1:1 AP to transverse diameter created by
normal
aging and hyperinflation of the lungs
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Hypercapnia increased carbon dioxide in the blood
Hypoxemia decreased oxygen in the blood
Orthopnea difficulty breathing when supine
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea awakening from sleep with SOB & needing
to sit
upright
Hemoptysis bloody sputum
Costal angle angle created where the left and right
costal
margins meet the xiphoid process
AP to transverse diameter the 1:2 ratio that creates the normal
elliptical shape
of the thorax
Barrel chest a 1:1 AP to transverse diameter created by
normal
aging and hyperinflation of the lungs