Ha midterms Flashcards
Assessing the thorax and lungs
Identifies the portion of the body extending from the base of the neck superiorly to the level of the diaphragm inferiorly
Thorax
The lungs, distal portion of the trachea, and the bronchi are located in the thorax and constitute as
Lower respiratory system
The outer structure of the thorax and is constructed of the sternum, 12 pairs of ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae, muscles, and cartilage is referred to as the
Thoracic cage
Contains the respiratory components
Thoracic cavity
Also known as breastbone, lies in the center of the chest anteriorly and is divided into three parts: manubrium, body, and xyphoid process
Sternum
A U-shaped indention located on the superior border of the manubrium is an important landmark known as the
Suprasternal notch (or angle of Louis)
Name the 3 vertical reference lines in examining the chest wall
Midsternal line, Right midclavicular line, Left Midclavicular line
Name the 3 vertical reference lines in examining posterior thorax
Vertebral line, Right scapular line, Left scapular line
The thoracic cavity consists of the ____, which is the central area in the thoracic cavity that contains the trachea, bronchi, esophagus, heart, and great vessels
Mediastinum
Is a flexible structure that lies anterior to the esophagus
Trachea
At the level of the sternal angle, the trachea bifurcates into the right and left main ____
Bronchi
The right main bronchus is _____ and more ____ than the left main bronchus, making aspirated object more likely to enter the right lung than the left
Short and more vertical
The bronchi and trachea represent ____ in the respiratory system, where air is transported but no gas exchange takes place
Dead space
The thoracic cavity is lined by a thin, double-layered serous membrane referred to as the
Pleura
The ___ lines the chest cavity
Parietal pleura
The ___ covers the external surface of the lungs
visceral pleura
Bradypnea is
10/min
Tachypnea is
24/min
Hyperventilation
High rr
Hypoventilation
Low rr
What is the normal rr?
14-20/min
Air movement in the lungs that is heard through auscultating
Vesicular sound
When auscultating the lungs for sound what should not be heard?
Adventitious
In auscultating lung sounds for wheezes ___ are high pitched and ____ are low pitched
Sibilant and Sonorous
In auscultating lung sounds, ____ abnormality is heard upon inspiration and is characterized by either _____ popping sounds or ____ bubbling sounds
Crackles, fine, coarse
In percussing, what are normal sounds heard?
Resonant sounds
Identify the respiratory abnormality:
Alternation periods of deep rapid breaths
Cheyne stokes respiration
Identify the respiratory abnormality:
Irregular pattern with varying depths of respiration
Biot’s ataxic respiration
Identify the respiratory abnormality:
Problem with inhalation and lung expansion
Restrictive lungs ds
Identify the sounds heard when auscultating lungs:
Air movement in the lungs
Vesicular sounds
Identify the sounds heard when auscultating lungs:
Air inside a pipe
Bronchial sounds
Identify the sounds heard when auscultating lungs:
Combination of bronchial and vesicular sounds
Bronchovesicular sounds
Altered voice in auscultation
Bronchophony
Assessing the breast and lymphatic system
Paired mammary glands that lie over the muscles of the anterior chest wall, anterior to the pectoralis major and serratus anterior muscle
Breasts
What are the 4 quadrants of the breast
Upper inner, upper outer, lower inner, Lower outer
Most breast tumors occur in this quadrant, and extends into the axillary area which is referred to as what
Upper outer quadrant, Tail of spence