Respiratory

Question 1

Where does gas exchange occur?

Answer 1

Alveoli

Question 2

What two gases are exchanged in lungs?

Answer 2

Co2 and O2

Question 3

What is the Carina?

Answer 3

Part of the airway that splits into the two bronchi

Question 4

Where does blood go from right ventricle?

Answer 4

Lungs

Question 5

Where does blood come back into from the lungs?

Answer 5

Left atrium

Question 6

What are three things to do always when assessing airway?

Answer 6

Visualize, Palpate, Auscaltate

Question 7

What stops the body from over inflating the lungs?

Answer 7

The hering-breuer reflex

Question 8

What is Atelectasis

Answer 8

Collapse of the alveoli

Question 9

What is adult and pediatric tidal volume?

Answer 9

Adult: 5 to 7 ml/kg (500 ML)Pediatric: 6 to 8 ml/kg

Question 10

What is Todal Lung Capacity (TLC)

Answer 10

The maximum amount of air contained in the lung at the end of maximum inspiration, in an adult it is approx. 6 litres

Question 11

Where does the upper airway begin?

Answer 11

Above the vocal cords

Question 12

The tongue is attached to the mandible and what else?

Answer 12

Hyoid bone

Question 13

Cerebrospinal fluid that leaks from the nose is called what?

Answer 13

Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea

Question 14

The lateral borders of the glottis are the?

Answer 14

Vocal cords

Question 15

The spasmodic closure of vocal cords is known as what?

Answer 15

Laryngospasm

Question 16

Digital intubation is accomplished by using which of the following?LayngoscopeYour handStyletBronchoscope

Answer 16

Your hand

Question 17

What is ventilation

Answer 17

Process of moving air in and out of lungs

Question 18

The phrenic nerve stimulates what?

Answer 18

The Diaphragm

Question 19

Dysphonia is described as?

Answer 19

Difficulty speaking

Question 20

How does carbon monoxide poisoning affect pulse oximetry readings?

Answer 20

Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin faster than oxygen thus creating false high saturation readings on pulse oximetry

Question 21

What is tachypnea and bradypnea?

Answer 21

Increased and decreased respiratory rate

Question 22

Normal end tidal Co2 range is what?

Answer 22

30 - 43 mmhg

Question 23

What capnography wave length is indicative of bronchoconstriction

Answer 23

Sharkfin-like waves

Question 24

What is the normal mmHG range for capnography?

Answer 24

35 - 45 mmHG

Question 25

What does a normal capnography waveform look like?

Answer 25

Regular square wavelengths

Question 26

After intubating a patient what should you use to monitor a patient?

Answer 26

Capnography

Question 27

What are the three factors that affect capnography wave pattern?

Answer 27

Metabolism, Ventilatory Status, Perfusion

Question 28

Which way does the bevel on an NPA face?

Answer 28

Towards the septum

Question 29

What are magill forceps used for ?

Answer 29

Removing upper airway obstructions

Question 30

What does CPAP stand for?

Answer 30

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Question 31

What are some indications for CPAP usage

Answer 31

CHF, COPD, Fluid in Lungs

Question 32

What is a curved laryngoscope blade called

Answer 32

Macintosh blade

Question 33

Where is a miller blade designed to go to?

Answer 33

Past the epiglottis and lifting it up

Question 34

What is a straight laryngoscope blade called?

Answer 34

Miller blade

Question 35

How far does a stylet go into the ET tube?

Answer 35

Not past the murphies eye

Question 36

What is the primary confirmation of ET tube placement?

Answer 36

Seeing the tube pass the vocal cords