Lyle Midterm

Question 1

3 types of COPD

Answer 1

Emphysema
Chronic bronchitis
Asthma

Question 2

Emphysema

Answer 2

Destruction of the airway distal to the terminal bronchioles and alveoli

Question 3

Chronic bronchitis

Answer 3

Inflamed bronchial tubes

Question 4

Asthma

Answer 4

Inflammation in the bronchiole airways

Question 5

Breathing patterns

Answer 5

Agonal 
Ataxic 
Biot
Bradypnea 
Cheyne strokes 
Kussmal
Trachypnea

Question 6

Agonal respiration

Answer 6

Irregular gasps, neurological impulses of a dying patient

Question 7

Ataxic

Answer 7

Irregular respiration that indicate brain injury or brain stem herniation

Question 8

Biot respiration

Answer 8

Inspiration of irregular pattern, rate and depth with intermittent patterns of apnea

Question 9

Bradypnea

Answer 9

Unusually slow respiration

Question 10

Cheyne strokes

Answer 10

Shallowest point of breathing within a period of apnea between each cycle

Question 11

Kussmaul

Answer 11

Caused by response to metabolic acidosis

Question 12

Trachypnea

Answer 12

Unusually fast does not reflect depth of respiration/hyper ventilation.

Question 13

3 sections of upper airway

Answer 13

Nasopharynx
Laryngopharynx
Oropharynx

Question 14

Neuro conditions that affect respiratory status

Answer 14

LOC
Restlessness 
Confusion 
Combative behavior 
Sedated

Question 15

When assessing breathing rate what are you looking for?

3

Answer 15

Rate
Depth
Rhythm

Question 16

3 sections of the lower airway

Answer 16

Trachea
Bronchi
Alveoli cluster

Question 17

Causes of hypoxia

Answer 17

ARDS
COPD
Sleep apnea 
Heart disease 
Anemia

Question 18

Non rebreather mask (Lpm)(%)

Answer 18

12-15 Lpm

100%

Question 19

Nasal cannula

Answer 19

1-6 Lpm

24%-44%

Question 20

Partial non rebreather

Answer 20

6-10 Lpm

35%-60%

Question 21

Oxygen tank duration

Answer 21

Gauge pressure(-)Safe residual(x)Tank constant(÷)Flow rate(L/min)

Question 22

Normal inspiration to expiration ratio

Answer 22

1:2

Question 23

Respiratory disease ratio

Answer 23

1: 3
1: 5 depending on progression of disease.

Question 24

Ventilation (V)

Answer 24

Volume of air that is moved in and out of the lungs

Question 25

Perfusion (Q)

Answer 25

Flow of blood through the tissues

Question 26

Minute ventilation

Answer 26

of breaths per minute (x) volume of each breath

Question 27

Decreased ventilation

Answer 27

V/Q<1

Question 28

No ventilation

Normal perfusion

Answer 28

V/Q=0

Question 29

Normal ventilation

Normal perfusion

Answer 29

V/Q=1

Question 30

Absent or low perfusion

Answer 30

V/Q>1

Question 31

Low ventilation

Answer 31

Conditions that interfere with the movement of air to the gas exchange chambers of the lungs

Asthma
Copd
Pulmonary edema

Question 32

Low perfusion

Answer 32

Shocked state where lungs are significantly hypo perfused

Pulmonary embolism

Question 33

Surfactant

Answer 33

A substance which reduces surface tension

Question 34

Monitoring devices
End tidal carbon dioxide detector
Gold standard pulse oximetry

Answer 34

% of oxygenated hemoglobin
End tidal carbon dioxide detector
Peak expiratory flow
Maximum flow rate of expiration