Respiration

Question 1

What is the primary m. of respiration

Answer 1

Diaphragm

Question 2

What m. of respiration inc. the AP chest diameter during inspiration

Answer 2

External Intercostals

Question 3

What m. of respiration come into play when there are pulmonary problems/compromise

Answer 3

SCM and Traps

Question 4

What m. of respiration dec. that transvers chest diameter during expiration

Answer 4

Interior intercostals

Question 5

Which location is situated between the lungs and contain all thoracic viscera except the lungs

Answer 5

Mediastinum

Question 6

Which lung lobe contains 2 lobes and a lingula

Answer 6

Left (Right has 3 lobes)

Question 7

What is the function of the Tracheobronchial Tree

Answer 7

Pathway for air to be filtered, humidified, and warmed

Question 8

What lies anterior to the esophagus and posterior to the isthmus of the thyroid

Answer 8

Trachea

Question 9

When does the trachea divide into right and left main bronchi

Answer 9

T4 or T5 just below manubriosternal joint

Question 10

Which bronchus is wider, shorter, and more vertical making it more susceptible to aspiration of foreign bodies

Answer 10

Right main bronchus

Question 11

Where does gas exchange take place

Answer 11

Respiratory bronchioles

Question 12

Where do the bronchial arteries branch from

Answer 12

Anterior thoracic aorta and intercostal arteries

Question 13

Where is the bronchial vein formed

Answer 13

Hilum of the the lung

Question 14

Most of the blood supplied by the bronchial arteries is returned by

Answer 14

Pulmonary veins

Question 15

Where does gas exchange occur in the fetus

Answer 15

Through placenta

Question 16

Relative dec. in pulmonary pressure most often leads to closure of what

Answer 16

Foramen ovale

Question 17

Increased oxygen tension in the arterial blood usually stimulates contraction and closure of what

Answer 17

Ductus arteriosus

Question 18

T/F: Enlarged uterus or inc. progesterone have effects on respiratory function

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What results from loss of m. strength in thorax and diaphragm and loss of lung resiliency

Answer 19

Barrel chest

Question 20

What is the order of examination

Answer 20

Inspect, Palpate, Percussion and Diaphragmatic excursion, and Auscultation

Question 21

What peripheral clues may suggest pulmonary or cardiac difficulties

Answer 21

Finger clubbing, Breath odor, Skin Nails Lips cyanosis or pallor, Lips pursing, Nostrils flaring

Question 22

What is the avg respiration rate in adults

Answer 22

12-20 breast/min

Question 23

What is deep labored breathing pattern often associated with severe metabolic acidosis particularly diabetic ketoacidosis

Answer 23

Kussmaul breathing

Question 24

What type of breathing pattern is abnormal and characterized by progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing typically seen in CHF

Answer 24

Cheyne-Stokes

Question 25

What kind of abnormal breathing is characterized by groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea

Answer 25

Biot’s Respiration

Question 26

What is it called when the chest wall seems to cave in at the sternum

Answer 26

Retractions

Question 27

What do retractions suggest

Answer 27

An obstruction to inspiration at any point in the respiratory tract

Question 28

What is it called when on inspiration the lower thorax is drawn in and on expiration the opposite occurs

Answer 28

Paradoxic breathing