Lungs

Question 1

What is the function of the upper respiratory tract?

Answer 1

Moisturize inhaled air and filter particles

Question 2

What does the lower respiratory tract consist of?

Answer 2

bronchi, brochioles, and alveoli

Question 3

What is the visceral pleura?

Answer 3

Lines outside of the lungs

Question 4

What is the parietal pleura?

Answer 4

Lines the inside of the chest wall and diaphragm

Question 5

Which lung has 3 lobes and which one has 2 lobes?

Answer 5

The right side has 3 lobes and the left has 2 lobes

Question 6

Why is the right lung shorter than the left?

Answer 6

because the liver is located beneath it

Question 7

Why is the left lung smaller than the right?

Answer 7

the left lung is smaller than the right because the heart takes up space

Question 8

What subjective data should you get when patient reports a cough?

Answer 8

characteristics, timing, COCA

Question 9

what does COCA stand for?

Answer 9

Color, Odor, Consistency, Amount

Question 10

what is hemoptysis

Answer 10

blood in sputum

Question 11

What is dyspnea?

Answer 11

SOB

Question 12

What is orthopnea

Answer 12

difficulty breathing supine

Question 13

What is platypnea?

Answer 13

SOB relieved by lying supine

Question 14

What is PND (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea)

Answer 14

awakening from sleep with SOB and need to be upright

Question 15

what condition is related to with PND

Answer 15

with heart failure

Question 16

Which position is associated with SOB?

Answer 16

Tripod position

Question 17

What are some neurological symptoms associated with hypoxia

Answer 17

confusion, irritability, anxious, forgetfulness, change in mental status, dizziness, or faintness

Question 18

What are the 5 A’s

Answer 18

Ask, advice, assess, assist, arrange

Question 19

What equipment is needed?

Answer 19

Stethescope

Question 20

What are the accessory muscles used in SOB?

Answer 20

Neck muscles (sternomastoid, scalene, trapezius), back muscles, abdominal muscles