Sputum Bowl 20 24 | 50 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions 100% Corre ct What is the bifurcation between the right and left mainstem bronchi called? - ANSWER Carina (page 183) What are the primary muscles of ventilation? - ANSWER Diaphragm and intercostals (page 175) What valve lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle? - ANSWER Tricuspid valve (page 210) What is the main cation of the intracellular compartment? - ANSWER Potassium (K+) (page 282) What are the openings that link the upper airway with the middle ear called? - ANSWER Eustachian tubes (page 192) What term describes the ability of the cardiac muscle to initiate a spontaneous electrical impulse? - ANSWER Automaticity (page 213) Depression of the sternum is called: - ANSWER Pectus excavatum (page 333) Which type of diagnostic imaging relies on radio waves within a magnetic field? - ANSWER Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (page 435) What does an elevated or depressed ST segment on an EKG indicate? - ANSWER Myocardial infarction (MI) or cardiac ischemia (page 360) On a chest X -ray, blunting of the costophrenic angle and meniscus sign indicate which disease process? - ANSWER Pleural effusion (page 438) Which medication is commonly used to help diagnose hyperreactive airways during bronchoprovocation testing? - ANSWER Methacholine (page 413 - 414) What does the acronym JVD stand for? - ANSWER Jugular venous distention (page 332) Repeated episodes of complete cessation of airflow for 10 seconds or longer is called: - ANSWER Sleep apnea (page 670) Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space is called: - ANSWER Pleural effusion (page 556) The abnormal irreversible dilation of the bronchi caused by destructive and inflammatory changes is known as: - ANSWER Bronchiectasis (page 535) Which risk factor accounts for 80% - 90% of all COPD related deaths? - ANSWER Cigarette smoking (page 516) What does the acronym RSBI stand for? - ANSWER Rapid shallow breathing index (page 1167)
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