Respiratory Exam

Question 1

What structures make up the upper resp. tract vs the lower resp. tract?

Answer 1

Upper = nasal passages, oral cavity, sinuses, larynx, trachea

Lower = bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

Question 2

What is the difference between

a) Eupnea
b) Apnea

Answer 2

a) normal, quiet brother

b) cessation of breathing

Question 3

Give the normal Resp rates (breahts/min) for

a) Equine
b) Bovine
c) Canine
d) Feline

Answer 3

a) 10-14
b) 26-35
c) 20-34
d) 20-40

Question 4

What is…

a) Sertor
b) Stridor

Answer 4

a) Low pitched noise (ex: snoring)

b) High pitched noise that occurs generally w/ inspiration caused by narrowing of the upper airway

Question 5

If there is air only blowing through one notril, what is our main concern?

Answer 5

Obstruction cranial to the pharynx

Question 6

a) If there is bilateral abnormal discharge where is the problem occuring?
b) Does this area of concern change if there is only unilateral dicharge?

Answer 6

a) Caudal to the nasopharynx

b) Rostral to the nasopharynx

Question 7

What kind of dicharge do we see with…

a) Viral infections and nasal irritation
b) Bacterial infections
c) Reflux of food

Answer 7

a) Excessive clear discharge and/or Mucopurulent discharge
b) Purulent discharge
c) Green/Brown discharge

Question 8

What is a paroxysmal cough?

Answer 8

An aggressive coughin episode, usually with several in a row

Question 9

What are the 4 sites (on each side) you should listen to when ausculating the lungs?

Answer 9

1 - Cranio-ventral
2 - Midcranial
3 - Cranio-dorsal
4 - Caudo-dorsal

Question 10

Describe each lung sound.

a) Broncial tones
b) Crackles
c) Wheezes
d) Squeaks
e) Pleural friction

Answer 10

a) Normal sounds where inspiration and expritation have similar sounds
b) Intesity of sound will fluctuate
c) High pitched sounds, long duration, pitch and intensity are constant
d) High pitched, short duration
e) Rubbing sound with both inspiration and expiration