respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
upper airway obstructions
A
food
secretions
forgien objects
2
Q
lower airway obstructions
A
mucus
inflammatory exudate
3
Q
eupnea
A
normal
4
Q
hypoxemia
A
low o2 levels in blood
5
Q
hypoxia
A
low o2 levels
6
Q
infants RR
A
40-80 breaths per minute
7
Q
childs rr
A
25 per min
8
Q
normal adult RR
A
12-18 per minute
9
Q
elderly
A
less elasticity
volume of air exchange decreases
10
Q
FEV1
A
forced expiratory volume
measured amount of air that can be exhaled
Indicative of COPD
11
Q
Tidal Volume
A
volume inhaled and exhaled with normal breathing
12
Q
Vital Capacity
A
total amount of volume in lungs
13
Q
smoking leads to
A
hyper excretion of mucus
bronchial walls thicken (lumen narrows)
mucus plugs airway
alveolar macrophages and surfactant production decrease
