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Respiratory System Ch 25

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show gas exchange; the transfer of O2 and CO2 between the atmosphere and blood  
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show 500ml - volume of air exchanged with each breath  
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Alveoli   show
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Surfactant   show
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What two types of circulation do the lungs have   show
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show provides the lungs with blood for gas exchange  
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show provides oxygen to the bronchi and other pulmonary tissue  
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How many ribs are in a human body   show
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show the ribs and sternum  
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show a membrane that lines the chest cavity  
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Visceral pluera   show
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Which pleura does not have nerve endings or afferent pain fibers   show
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show parietal pleura  
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Intrapleural space   show
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What is the purpose of the intrapleural space   show
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How much fluid is normally in the pleural space   show
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Empyema   show
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show diaphragm  
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show from an area of higher pressure (atmospheric) to one of lower pressure (intrathoracic)  
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Elastic recoil   show
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show a measure of the elasticity of the lungs and thorax  
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What happens when compliance is decreased   show
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show How O2 and CO2 are moved back and forth across the alveolar capillary membrane  
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show arterial oxygen tension  
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show The amount of oxygen disolved in the plasma  
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show arterial oxygen saturation  
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SaO2 represents what   show
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PaO2 is expressed in   show
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show %  
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show PaO2, PaCO2, acidity (pH), and bicarbonate (HCO3-) in arterial blooc  
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show arterial puncture or from an aterial catheter in the radial or femoral artery  
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pH   show
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show 80-100 mm Hg  
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SaO2   show
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HCO3-   show
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S/S of inadequate oxygenation on the CNS   show
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show Tachypnea, Dyspnea on exertion, Dyspnes at rest (late), Use of accessory muscles (late), Retraction of interspaces on inspiration (late), Pause for breath between sentences/words (late)  
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show Tachycardia, Mild HTN, Arrhythmias (ex:PVC'S)(early or late), Hypotension (late), Cyanosis (late), Cool / clammy skin (late)  
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show Diaphoresis (early or late), Decreased urinary output (early or late), Unexplained fatigue (early or late)  
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Normal SpO2   show
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SpO2   show
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Sites of pulse oximetry   show
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Hypoxemia   show
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show abnormally low oxygen availability to the body or an individual tissue or organ  
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What is the first evidence of hypoxemia   show
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The mechanism that stimulates the release of surfactant is   show
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During inspiration, air enters the thoracic cavity as a result of   show
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The ability of the lungs to adequately oxygenate the arterial blood is determined by examination of the   show
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The most important respiratory defense mechanism distal to the respiratory bronchioles is the   show
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A rightward shift of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve   show
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During the respiratory assessment of the older adult, the nurse would expect to find   show
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When assessing activity-exercise patterns related to respiratory health, the nurse inquires about   show
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show palms  
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Which of the following finding is an abnormal assessment finding of the respiratory system?   show
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A diagnostic procedure done to remove pleural fluid for analysis is   show
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show excess CO2 in the blood  
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show dec. Elastic recoil, dec. Chest wall compliance, Inc. Anteroposterior diameter, dec. Functioning aveoli  
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Defense mechanism changes r/t aging   show
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show dec. response to hypoxemia, dec. response to hypercapnia  
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show clear to gray with occasional specks of brown  
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show clear, whitish, or slightly yellow, especially in the morning on rising  
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Normal sputum is   show
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These respiratory conditions can cause chest pain   show
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show sharp, stabbing pain associated with movement or deep breathing  
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Description of fractured rib pain   show
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show along the the borders of the sternum and is associated with breathing  
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Assessment of the nose   show
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show should be smooth and moist with no evidence of exudate, ulcerations, swelling or postnasal drip  
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show cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (vagus) are intact  
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Assessment of the neck   show
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Normal respiratory rate   show
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Normal respiratory rates in the elderly   show
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Kussmaul   show
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show abnormal patterns of respiration characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing  
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Biot's   show
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Cyanosis is best observed where in dark-skinned people   show
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show hypoxemia or decreased cardiac output  
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show an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail - usually accompanied by sponginess of the end of the finger  
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show midline  
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Resonance   show
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show loud, lower-pitched sound than normal resonance heard ofver hyperinflated lungs, such as in chronic obstructive lung disease and acute asthma  
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show Drumlike, loud, empty quality heard over gas-filled stomach or intestines, or pneumothorax  
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show Medium-intensity pitch and duration heard over areas of "mixed" solid and lung tissue, such as over the top area of the liver, partially consolidated lung tissue (pneumonia) or fluid-filled pleural space  
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Flat   show
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