Oxygenation

Question 1

The left lung has how many lobes?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What is respiration?

Answer 2

the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the outside air and the lungs occurs at the alveoli

Question 3

The right lung has how many lobes?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

What is ventilation?

Answer 4

air moves into and out of the respiratory system

Question 5

What is expiration?

Answer 5

air going out of the lungs; along with CO2

Question 6

What is inspiration?

Answer 6

air going into the lungs

Question 7

What is respiration?

Answer 7

oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the alveoli

Question 8

What stimulates breathing?

Answer 8

Increase in CO2

Question 9

What is hypoxia?

Answer 9

insufficient oxygen reaching the cells

Question 10

What is hypoxemia?

Answer 10

reduced oxygen in arterial blood. Oxygen saturation < 90 %;

Question 11

What is anoxia?

Answer 11

total lack of oxygen in body tissue (cells)

Question 12

Besides gas exchange, what are some other functions of the respiratory system?

Answer 12

Acid-base balance, Fluid balance, Speech, Sense of Smell

Question 13

Gas exchange is dependent on what 3 processess?

Answer 13

Lungs, Hemoglobin, Heart

Question 14

Why do we assess for coughing?

Answer 14

Coughing protects the airways by forcibly removing irrtants but should only be short term

Question 15

Why do we assess for SOB?

Answer 15

Respiratory issues

Question 16

Crackling, “rice krispies” in lung sounds indicates

Answer 16

Crepetits (air trapped under the skin)

Question 17

Wheezing sounds in the lungs indicate

Answer 17

Narrowing or blockage of air

Question 18

Crackles (or rales) sounds in the lungs indicate

Answer 18

atelectasis (closing or narrowing of the alevoli)