Breathing

Question 1

Spontaneous Respirations

Answer 1

Breathing w/out assistance

Question 2

Shallow Respirations

Answer 2

Respirations characterized by little movement of the chest wall (reduced tidal volume) or poor chest excursion

Question 3

Retractions

Answer 3

Movements in which the skin pulls in mourned the ribs during inspiration

Question 4

Accessory Muscles

Answer 4

Secondary muscles of respiration. Include neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids), check pectorals major muscles, & abdominal muscles.

Question 5

2 - to - 3 Word Dyspnea

Answer 5

Severe breathing problem in which a pt can speak only 2-3 words at a time w/out pausing for a break.

Question 6

Respiratory Rate

Answer 6

Normal is 12 to 20 breaths per minute

Question 7

Tidal Volume

Answer 7

Amount of air (in millimeters) that is moved in or out of the lungs during one breath.

Question 8

Wheezing

Answer 8

High-pitched, whistling breath sound that is most prominent on EXPIRATION and which suggests an obstruction or narrowing of the lower airways; occurs in asthma and bronchiolitis.

Question 9

Crackles

Answer 9

Crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs

Question 10

Rhonchi

Answer 10

Coarse, low-pitched broth sounds heard in pts w/chronic mucus in the upper airways

Question 11

Stridor

Answer 11

Harsh, high-pitched, breath sounds, generally

Question 12

Subcutaneous Emphysema

Answer 12

Characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues

Question 13

Paradoxical Motion

Answer 13

Motion of the portion of the chest wall that is detached in a flail chest; the motion - in during inhalation, out during exhalation - is exactly the opposite of normal chest wall motion during breathing

Question 14

Crepitus

Answer 14

Grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackling sound or crinkly feeling.