Respiratory Assessment Flashcards
Diffusion/ Perfusion
Movement of gases from high pressure to low pressure.
Alveoli and capillaries in the lungs, Cells and capillaries in internal tissues
Flow of blood or fluid through the circulatory or lymphatic systems to organs and tissues.
Flow of blood to the capillary beds of tissues
Diffusion
Movement of gases from high pressure to low pressure.
Alveoli and capillaries in the lungs, Cells and capillaries in internal tissues
Perfusion
Flow of blood or fluid through the circulatory or lymphatic systems to organs and tissues.
Flow of blood to the capillary beds of tissues
Frontal, Maxillary, Ethmoid, Sphenoid
Beside the upper nose
cheekbones
behind the nose
lower forehead
Frontal:Lower forehead
Maxillary:Cheekbones
Ethmoid:Beside the upper nose
Sphenoid:Behind the nose
Behind the oral and nasal cavities is the….
It is divided into 3 parts
Upper throat: PHARYNX
3 PARTS
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
_____ is the line of Demarcation
Connecting the Upper & Lower Airways
Why is it important to know?
Larynx: Voice box
Any infection Above = Upper
Below = Lower
Epiglottis main function
Prevent Aspiration
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Which side of lung is more likely to aspirate
Right side.
It’s a straight shot
Which side of the lung has the cut out area for the heart
Left
Line with Goblet cells (mucin and create a protective mucus layer) and cilla the main function of this organ is air conduction
Trachea
Bifurcation point of trachea
Carina
Brach from bronchioles
Basic unit of gas exchange
Role of surfactant (Lubricant)
Alveoli
With out surfactant what will happen to the poor little alveoli
They will collapse and fill with water
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1135 or something
What happens to diaphragm during inspiration
Lowers
Process of body delivering blood to a capillary bed in tissue
Perfusion
_____ is the process of exchanging air between the lungs and the atmosphere, which allows for the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide in the alveoli.
Ventilation
Where does gas exchange & diffusion take place
Alveoli
Diagnostic test
CBC
what are we looking for
H & H
RBC, WBC,
Sputum
Gram & Acid-fast stain
_____ , is a nuclear test that uses the perfusion scan to delineate the blood flow distribution and the ventilation scan to measure airflow distribution in the lungs
Pulmonary ventilation (V) and Perfusion (Q) scan, also known as lung V/Q scan
Skin test associated with lung functioning
Mantoux, TB skin test, tuberculin skin test, and PPDs
Bronchoscopy does
Patient prep
After care
Looks at Larynx, trachea, bronchi
Prep: NPO
After care: Test for gag reflex before giving food.
To test: Give small ice chip
Lung biopsy
Purpose: Obtain tissue for analysis, culture, cytology exam
Follow up care
Assess breath sounds q__h
Monitor for hemoptysis
What is hemoptysis
Q4H
Hemoptysis: coughing up of blood or blood-stained mucus
After thoracentesis, what is the correct position for the patient
Side-lying position with the unaffected side down for an hour or longer
What is a pulmonary angiograms function
Nursing concerns
Assess vascular structure of the heart.
Patient drink plenty of water.
The procedure uses a radioactive dye which must be Flushed out
Why do COPD patients have a barrel chest
Over inflation of the alveoli with air
Pack years =
Packs per day × years of smoking = pack years
