Alterations Of Pulmonary Function Flashcards
individual that has orthopnea reports the following:
A woman who reports sleeping in a chair because she has difficulty breathing when lying flat
Which condition is the direct cause of respiratory acidosis in pulmonary diseases?
Hypercapnia
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs and through all cell membranes by ___.
Diffusion
The factors responsible for holding the lungs to the thorax wall are ________.
surface tension from pleural fluid and negative pressure in the pleural cavity
A pneumothorax is the accumulation of ________ between the lung and the chest wall.
Air
Lung tissue consolidation and impaired gas exchange in bacterial pneumonia is caused by
Bronchioles and alveoli fill with exudates and infectious debris.
How is COVID-19 usually transmitted?
Through droplets that come from the mouth and nose when coughing or exhaling
Airway obstruction during an acute asthma attack results from…
bronchial edema.
mucus production in the airways.
bronchoconstriction.
How does chronic hypoxemia contribute to right ventricular failure?
Arterioles in the lung constrict, which causes pulmonary hypertension and strains the right side of heart.
Emphysema is caused by a deficiency in:
alpha-1 antitrypsin
What is the sign and symptom of chronic bronchitis?
Productive cough
Shortness of breath
Which condition do the alveolar sacs always lose elasticity which can lead to “air-trapping?
Emphysema
Why do adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis have problems with malnutrition and weight loss?
The pancreatic duct is plugged with mucus, which reduces pancreatic enzyme secretion.
Cystic Fibrosis affects which body system(s)?
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Reproductive system
Cardiovascular system
Which are potential sources of pulmonary emboli?
Fat from long bone fractures.
DVTs from the lower extremity veins.
DVTs in the upper extremity veins.