Airways and breathing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2023 B New Latest Version Updated with All Questions and A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is caring for six clients. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. The first client the nurse should assess is _____ followed by _____. Client 1: Client is admitted with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.Client 2: Client has a history of hyperlipidemia. Atorvastatin 20 mg PO administered as prescribed.Client 3: Client is 1 day posto...

GMS6402: Medical Pulmonary Physiology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 The vast majority of the total surface area of the lung is found in the - answeralveoli All of the following can be measured via spirometry except - answerFunctional residual capacity (FRC) What is the muscle that is used for expiration? - answerExternal obliques What is the transpulmonary pressure if pleural pressure is -7 cm H2O and alveolar pressure is -3 cm H2O? - answer+4 cm H2O Lung compliance test...

Test Bank for Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Essentials of Respiratory Care 7th Edition by Des Jardins Chapter 2 Ventilation MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What instrument is used to measure P atm ? a. dynameter c. barometer b. altimeter d. hygrometer ANS: C Feedback A B C D A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B ) or atmospheric (...

Chapter 1: The Airways and Alveoli Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following structures is responsible for substantially increasing the surface area of the nasal cavity? a. Nasal septum b. Nares c. Turbinates d. Nasal fossae ANS: C The convoluted design of the turbinates greatly increases the surface area of the nasal cavity. DIF: Recall REF: 4 2. What type of epithelium covers the posterior two-thirds of the nasal mucosa? a. Squamous b. Squamous, nonciliated c. Pseudost...

NU 545 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY UNIT 5, RESPIRATORY AND RENAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WIT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Alveoli Alveoli: Primary gas exchange units (cont.) • Oxygen enters the blood, and carbon dioxide (CO2) is removed. • Pores of Kohn • Epithelial cells -Type I alveolar cells (Alveolar structure) -Type II alveolar cells (Surfactant production: Prevents lung collapse) • Contain alveolar macrophages: Ingest foreign material, and remove it through the lymphatic system. ...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM NR 293 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST 2023_2024 BEST GRADES. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nursegive? a. "It usually takes heparin at least 2 to 3 days to reach a therapeutic bloodlevel." b. "A pharmacist is the person to answer that question." c. "Hepar...

(4) Primary Variables: Mechanical Ventilation correct answer: 1.* Trigger variable 2.* Control or Target Variable 3.* Limit Variable 4.* Cycling Variable Trigger Variable: The parameter that starts the inspiratory phase of a positive pressure breath. correct answer: 1. * Pressure-triggered ( by patient) a. Inspiration is initiated by the pt causing airway pressure to drop below the established baseline. 2.* Flow-triggered ( by patient) a. Inspiration is initiated by the patient ca...

NREMT Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% correct 2023/2024A 65-year-old male who has a history of congestive heart failure is slumped in a chair not responding to you. His wife tells you that his difficulty breathing started an hour ago and has been getting worse. He is tachypneic, and you auscultate rales in all fields. You should first: A. assist his ventilation. B. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. C. apply CPAP. D. assess his vital signs. - correct answersA. assist his vent...

The nurse assesses a patient with shortness of breath for evidence of long-standing hypoxemia by inspecting: A. Chest excursion B. Spinal curvatures C. The respiratory pattern D. The fingernail and its base D. The fingernail and its base Clubbing, a sign of long-standing hypoxemia, is evidenced by an increase in the angle between the base of the nail and the fingernail to 180 degrees or more, usually accompanied by an increase in the depth, bulk, and sponginess of the end of the finger. ...

WGU D203 FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024 NEW UPDATED GUIDE;ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED AND VERIFIED 100%(EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PASS D023 IS HERE) Anatomy - The study of the body's structure Physiology - The Study of the body's functioning Levels of human body (smallest to largest) - Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organismal 11 Basic systems that make up human body - Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Digestive, U...