PN 103: 8&9 Respiratory and Elimination/Exam-Questions and
Answers 100% Pass/Verified
external respiration - ✔✔exchange of gases that occurs between the alveoli and the
capillaries
internal respiration - ✔✔exchange of gases that occurs between the bloodstream and the
body cells
CO2 - ✔✔what level drives the body to breath lighter or heavier?
medulla - ✔✔the base of the brainstem that stimulates the contraction of the diaphragm
and intercostal muscles
contracts and moves downward - ✔✔what does the diaphragm do during inspiration?
relaxes and moves upward - ✔✔what does the diaphragm do during exhalation?
CO2 no longers stimulates breathing - ✔✔what happens to patients oxygenation in chronic
lung disease?
airway - ✔✔the path that air takes as it enters and exits the lungs
patent airway - ✔✔when the pathway is unblocked and air moves freely
diffusion - ✔✔the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the alveolar cell
membranes and the cell membranes of the capillaries surrounding the alveoli
hypoxemia - ✔✔low oxygen levels in the blood
hypoxia - ✔✔blood cant take enough oxygen to the tissues
,-agitation/anxiety
-altered LOC
-cyanosis
-retractions
-headache
-irritability
-restlessness
-tachypnea/bradypnea
-bradycardia
-cardiac dysrhythmias - ✔✔signs and symptoms of hypoxia include:
-airway obstruction
-alveoli secretions/damage
-chronic lung disease
-atelectasis - ✔✔causes of impaired oxygenation include:
atelectasis - ✔✔a collapsed lung
chronic lung disease - ✔✔inflammation of the bronchioles
-inspection
-palpitation
-auscultation - ✔✔assessment of the Respiratory system includes:
cyanosis - ✔✔a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood.
, inspection - ✔✔the act of examining or reviewing, looking for symmetry, effort, color,
respirations, and sputum
12-20 - ✔✔what is normal respirations?
retractions - ✔✔Visible sinking of the area between the ribs and in the neck during
inhalation (respiratory distress)
productive cough - ✔✔coughing that brings up sputum or mucus from the lungs
nonproductive cough - ✔✔dry cough, no sputum production
excursion - ✔✔feeling for the rise and fall of the chest to determine if the chest is moving
equally
percussion - ✔✔place one hand on the back and tap with the other hand listening for
resonance, want a high pitched sound
crepitus - ✔✔air in the subcutaneous tissue on the chest wall, face and neck, sounds like
snaps and pops
pleural effusion - ✔✔fluid in the chest cavity
pneumothorax - ✔✔is when there is a hole that allows air to enter the pleural space where
there is suppose to be a negative pressure
tension pneumothorax - ✔✔a type of pneumothorax that occurs when air is trapped in the
pleural cavity surrounding the lungs which causes the lungs to collapse and puts pressure on
the heart and major blood vessels causing them to shift within the thorax
directly on the skin - ✔✔where must you listen to the lungs?
Answers 100% Pass/Verified
external respiration - ✔✔exchange of gases that occurs between the alveoli and the
capillaries
internal respiration - ✔✔exchange of gases that occurs between the bloodstream and the
body cells
CO2 - ✔✔what level drives the body to breath lighter or heavier?
medulla - ✔✔the base of the brainstem that stimulates the contraction of the diaphragm
and intercostal muscles
contracts and moves downward - ✔✔what does the diaphragm do during inspiration?
relaxes and moves upward - ✔✔what does the diaphragm do during exhalation?
CO2 no longers stimulates breathing - ✔✔what happens to patients oxygenation in chronic
lung disease?
airway - ✔✔the path that air takes as it enters and exits the lungs
patent airway - ✔✔when the pathway is unblocked and air moves freely
diffusion - ✔✔the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the alveolar cell
membranes and the cell membranes of the capillaries surrounding the alveoli
hypoxemia - ✔✔low oxygen levels in the blood
hypoxia - ✔✔blood cant take enough oxygen to the tissues
,-agitation/anxiety
-altered LOC
-cyanosis
-retractions
-headache
-irritability
-restlessness
-tachypnea/bradypnea
-bradycardia
-cardiac dysrhythmias - ✔✔signs and symptoms of hypoxia include:
-airway obstruction
-alveoli secretions/damage
-chronic lung disease
-atelectasis - ✔✔causes of impaired oxygenation include:
atelectasis - ✔✔a collapsed lung
chronic lung disease - ✔✔inflammation of the bronchioles
-inspection
-palpitation
-auscultation - ✔✔assessment of the Respiratory system includes:
cyanosis - ✔✔a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate
oxygenation of the blood.
, inspection - ✔✔the act of examining or reviewing, looking for symmetry, effort, color,
respirations, and sputum
12-20 - ✔✔what is normal respirations?
retractions - ✔✔Visible sinking of the area between the ribs and in the neck during
inhalation (respiratory distress)
productive cough - ✔✔coughing that brings up sputum or mucus from the lungs
nonproductive cough - ✔✔dry cough, no sputum production
excursion - ✔✔feeling for the rise and fall of the chest to determine if the chest is moving
equally
percussion - ✔✔place one hand on the back and tap with the other hand listening for
resonance, want a high pitched sound
crepitus - ✔✔air in the subcutaneous tissue on the chest wall, face and neck, sounds like
snaps and pops
pleural effusion - ✔✔fluid in the chest cavity
pneumothorax - ✔✔is when there is a hole that allows air to enter the pleural space where
there is suppose to be a negative pressure
tension pneumothorax - ✔✔a type of pneumothorax that occurs when air is trapped in the
pleural cavity surrounding the lungs which causes the lungs to collapse and puts pressure on
the heart and major blood vessels causing them to shift within the thorax
directly on the skin - ✔✔where must you listen to the lungs?
