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Respiratory BOCES
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the membrane lining the chest wall? | Parietal pleura |
| What is the membrane on the outer surface of each lung? | Visceral pleura |
| What test is done to assess a pt's respiratory health prior to surgery? | Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) |
| What is the amount of air moved into or out of the lungs with each breath? | Tidal volume |
| What is the pressure outside of the chest (in the room)? | Atmospheric pressure |
| Is the air pressure in the intrapleural cavity positive or negative? | Negative |
| Is the air pressure inside the lungs positive or negative? | Positive |
| If the air pressure in the intrapleural cavity becomes greater than the pressure inside the lungs, what will happen? | Pneumothorax |
| What is the portion of pharynx behind the nose called? | Nasopharynx |
| What is the portion of the pharynx called behind the mouth? | Oropharynx |
| What respiratory structure is known as the voice box? | The larynx |
| What are the 3 functions of the larynx? | Passage for air, produce sound, prevent food from entering trachea. |
| What are clusters of lymphoid tissue located in the throat? | Tonsils |
| Where is the respiratory center for the body? | In the medulla |
| What acts as a lid at the top of the larynx to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract? | Epiglottis |
| What is the one and only purpose of the trachea. | Airway |
| what is the depression at which each bronchus enters the lungs? | Hilus |
| What are clusters of air sacs in the lungs resembling grapes? | Alveoli |
| What is the substance that prevents the alveoli from collapsing? | Surfactant |
| What is the area between the 2 lungs? | The mediastinum |
| What nerve stimulates the diaphragm to contract? | The phrenic nerve |
| What drug is given in a respiratory emergency that relaxes bronchial muscles? | Theophylline |
| What is incomplete expansion of the lungs? | Atelectasis |
| What is a disease characterized by "puffed up" alveoli? | Emphysema |
| What is chest pain caused by inflammation of the lining of the lungs? | Pleurisy |
| What stimulates the brain to breath? | Carbon dioxide |
| Temporary cessation of breathing. | Apnea |
| Labored breathing. | Dyspnea |
| Difficulty breathing relieved by sitting up. | Orthopnea |
| Abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood. | Hypoxia |
| Complete lack of oxygen to body cells. | Anoxia |
| A high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. | Hypercapnia |
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