Respiratory Exam
MedSurg 1 2026 |
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, Which side of the heart has oxygenated blood? left side
Pneumothorax air in the pleural cavity
Atelectasis collapsed alveoli
Oxyhemoglobin oxygen bound to hemoglobin
Which side of the lungs has three lobes? right
What are the 4 steps of a respiratory assessment in Inspect, palpate, percussion, auscultate
order?(IPPA)
Name 4 the abnormal breath sounds... Crackles
Stridor
Wheezing
Ronchi
What lung sound indicates an airway emergency? Stridor
Safe pH range in the blood 7.35-7.45
Normal PaCO2 35-45
Normal bicarbonate levels 22-26 mEq/L
Normal PO2 80-100
What does ROME stand for? Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal
Respiratory acidosis low pH, high CO2
Respiratory alkalosis high pH, low CO2
What does it mean to be acidic? When there are high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
What does it mean to be basic? there is an increase of bicarbonate in the blood and ph is high
Name 3 things that happen to the body when the reduced chest expansion
respiratory function is impaired? reduced exchange of O2 and CO2
potential airway obstruction
MedSurg 1 2026 |
Questions & Answers |
Study Guide
|Graded A+ | Guaranteed
success|
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Which side of the heart has oxygenated blood? left side
Pneumothorax air in the pleural cavity
Atelectasis collapsed alveoli
Oxyhemoglobin oxygen bound to hemoglobin
Which side of the lungs has three lobes? right
What are the 4 steps of a respiratory assessment in Inspect, palpate, percussion, auscultate
order?(IPPA)
Name 4 the abnormal breath sounds... Crackles
Stridor
Wheezing
Ronchi
What lung sound indicates an airway emergency? Stridor
Safe pH range in the blood 7.35-7.45
Normal PaCO2 35-45
Normal bicarbonate levels 22-26 mEq/L
Normal PO2 80-100
What does ROME stand for? Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal
Respiratory acidosis low pH, high CO2
Respiratory alkalosis high pH, low CO2
What does it mean to be acidic? When there are high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
What does it mean to be basic? there is an increase of bicarbonate in the blood and ph is high
Name 3 things that happen to the body when the reduced chest expansion
respiratory function is impaired? reduced exchange of O2 and CO2
potential airway obstruction
