RESPIRATORY OVERVIEW

Question 1

2 components of resp system

Answer 1

ventilation
gas exchange

Question 2

ventilation requires

Answer 2

airway patency
active muscles

Question 3

gas exchange requires

Answer 3

adequate no. of alveoli
no fibrosis of alveolar wall

Question 4

purpose of ventilation and gas exchange

Answer 4

for adequate oxygen content in blood

Question 5

muscle use when breathing is compromised

Answer 5

SCM
pectoral

Question 6

unable to remove CO2 from blood

Answer 6

type 2 resp failure

Question 7

gas exchange

Answer 7

02 moves into blood and CO2 out into alveoli

Question 8

gas exchange inability can be due to?

Answer 8

thickening of alveolar wall
inadequate no. of alveoli (emphysema)
V-Q mismatch

Question 9

resp system cant provide oxygen to the body

Answer 9

type 1 resp failure

Question 10

normal resp rate

Answer 10

12-15

Question 11

resp rate in asthmatic pts

Answer 11

20-30

Question 12

low resp rate suggests

Answer 12

system is failing

Question 13

vocal resonance suggests

Answer 13

solidity of lung underneath - consolidation

Question 14

dull percussion note suggests

Answer 14

consolidation with liquid or solid lesion filling lungs

Question 15

green sputum suggests

Answer 15

pus infection

Question 16

yellow/ white sputum suggests

Answer 16

excess production - asthma

Question 17

blood speckles sputum suggests

Answer 17

inflammatory condition/ malignancy

Question 18

spirometry assesses

Answer 18

pulmonary function - how much air you can breath in and breath out

Question 19

PEFR

Answer 19

max flow rate

Question 20

FEV

Answer 20

forced expiratory volume
FEV 1 FEV 2 FEV 3…
FVC - forced vital capacity

Question 21

VQ scan

Answer 21

looks for blood clots in lungs

Question 22

Tidal volume

Answer 22

breathing in and out

Question 23

inspiratory capacity

Answer 23

deep breathing

Question 24

inspiratory capacity

Answer 24

deep breathing