HCB 102.4.1-1 Respiratory System Questions and Answers.
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HCB 102.4.1-1 Respiratory System Questions
and Answers
Apnea - (correct answer) -No breathing
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Cyanosis - (correct answer) -A bluish, purplish color of the skin due to insufficient oxygen levels in the
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blood
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Diffusion - (correct answer) -A process by which molecules move from HIGH to LOW concentration
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Dyspnea - (correct answer) -Difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath
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Hypoxia - (correct answer) -A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body. Low O2 levels.
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Leads to cyanosis
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Intercostal - (correct answer) -Situated or extending between the ribs.
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Inter=between
Costal=ribs
Respiratory distress - (correct answer) -Increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath
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Respiratory failure - (correct answer) -The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is
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not sufficient to support life.
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Retractions - (correct answer) -Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing.
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Larynx - (correct answer) -Contains vocal cords (voice box)
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Connects pharynx with Trachea. yi yi yi
Cricoid cartilage - (correct answer) -Lower portion of larynx
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Trachea - (correct answer) -Tube that carries inhaled air from the larynx toward the lungs
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Bronchi - (correct answer) -Trachea splits into 2 branches (1 to each lung)
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Bronchial Tree consists of: - (correct answer) --Trachea
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-Tertiary bronchi yi
-Bronchioles
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Chemoreceptors - (correct answer) -Detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of
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oxygen
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Respiration - (correct answer) -Exchange of gases between he alveoli and the blood (external
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respiration) and between the blood and the cells (internal respiration)
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Pulmonary respiration - (correct answer) -Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide that takes place
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between the alveoli and circulating blood
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Cellular respiration - (correct answer) -Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide that takes place between
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cells and circulating blood
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Alveoli - (correct answer) -Small sacs within the lungs where gas exchange occurs
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2 Q's assessing airway - (correct answer) --"Is the airway open?"
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-"Will the airway stay open?"
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Signs of Inadequate airway - (correct answer) --No air movement
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-Foreign objects; blood, vomit, broken teeth
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-Difficult speaking yi
-Unusual hoarse yi
-Chest movement=absent, minimal, uneven
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2 ways to opening the airway - (correct answer) --Head-tilt, chin lift
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-Jaw thrust (ONLY if head, neck or spine injury)
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Causes of Inadequate breathing - (correct answer) --Trapped in a fire
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-Overdose on a drug yi yi yi
-Heart attack, stroke, shock
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-Cyanosis ad altered mental status yi yi yi yi
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