Chapter 15: Airway management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation

Question 1

Structures ABOVE the epiglottis are considered…

Answer 1

Upper airway

Question 2

Structures BELOW the epiglottis are considered…

Answer 2

Lower Airway

Question 3

Name the structures of the upper airway

Answer 3

Nasopharynx, (frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, and sphenoid) sinuses, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx, and the Larynx

Question 4

Name the structures of the lower airway

Answer 4

Trachea, bronchial tree, alveoli, and the lungs

Question 5

Define Atelectasis

Answer 5

An abnormal condition characterized by the collapse of lung tissue. It prevents respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 6

Define BPAP

Answer 6

Bilevel positive airway pressure. Airway support that combines partial ventilatory support and continuous positive airway pressure. It allows the pressure to vary during each breath cycle.

Question 7

How many alveoli do both the lungs have?

Answer 7

About 300 million

Question 8

What is the purpose of surfactant on the alveoli?

Answer 8

Prevents the alveoli from collapsing

Question 9

How many lobes are in each lung? How many all together?

Answer 9

left lung-2 lobes Right lung-3 lobes. all together 5 lobes

Question 10

Define respiration

Answer 10

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 11

Define ventilation

Answer 11

The mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs