what is respiration? - Answers breathing in and out
what happens with the diaphragm when breathing in? - Answers diaphragm contracts (goes
down)
what happens with the rib cage when breathing in? - Answers expands outward
what happens with the diaphragm when breathing out? - Answers diaphragm relaxes (goes up)
what happens with the rib cage when breathing out? - Answers depresses inward
what does a normal airway look like? - Answers relaxed smooth muscle
blood vessels
large lumen
intact mucous lining
what does an obstructed airway look like? - Answers contracted smooth muscle
blood vessels infiltrated by immune cells
decreased lumen diameter
excess mucus
inflammation and swelling
what is an important respiratory assessment question? - Answers is the body able to properly
exchange gas?
what is included in a respiratory assessment? - Answers respirations: rate, rhythm, effort,
sounds
visual assessment
-upper respiratory tract: mouth, nose, sinus, larynx, skin
-lower respiratory tract: lungs, thoracic cavity, bronchi, alveoli, musculature
lung assessment: palpate, percuss, auscultate
vital signs: pulse ox
labs
artificial airways/oxygen supplementation
, mental status
how many lobes are in the right lung? - Answers 3 lobes
upper, middle, lower
how many lobes are in the left lung? - Answers 2
upper, lower
what are some respiratory function alterations? - Answers hypoventilation
hyperventilation
hypoxia
cyanosis
what is hypoventilation? - Answers alveolar ventilation inadequate to meet the body's oxygen
demand or to eliminate sufficient carbon dioxide
what is hyperventilation? - Answers ventilation in excess of that required to eliminate carbon
dioxide produced by cellular metabolism
what is hypoxia? - Answers inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular level
what is cyanosis? - Answers blue discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes
what is the cell respiration formula? - Answers c6h12o6 (glucose) + 6o2 (oxygen) => 6co2
(carbon dioxide) + 6h2o (water) +atp (energy)
what are some respiratory disorders? - Answers consolidation (pneumonia)
bronchitis
emphysema
asthma
pulmonary edema
pleural effusion
pneumothorax
atelectasis
what is important to know about consolidation (pneumonia)? - Answers increased tactile
dull percussion