NURS 1871- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is the primary purpose of gas exchange?
The process by which O2 is transported to the cells in CO2 is transported from the cells
What is included in the upper respiratory tract?
Nose
Mouth
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Larynx
Trachea
What is included in the lower respiratory tract?
Bronchi
Bronchioles
,Aviolar Ducts
Avioli
Right lung lobe (3)
Left lung lobe (2)
Which lung is aspiration, more likely to occur and why?
The right lung lobe
It is shorter wider and straighter
What is atelectasis?
collapse of the alveoli in the lung
prevents normal exchange of O2 and co2
hypoventilation occurs
What patient population is at risk for atelectasis
Postoperative patients because of the effects of anesthesia, and due to restricted
breathing because of pain
What is ventilation?
Movement of air through the lungs via inspiration and expiration
What is pulse oximetry?
Monitors arterial O2 saturation via probe of the finger, toe nose, and forehead
, What is considered a normal O2 sat
95% to 100%
What subjective data is important to know when performing a respiratory
assessment
Past history of respiratory problems
Medication's current, and passed
Surgery or other treatments
Allergies
Normal environment the patient is in
What are the four types of lower respiratory problems we focus on at CSCC
Asthma
Pneumonia
COPD
Tuberculosis
What objective data must you focus on when conducting a focused respiratory
assessment?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is the primary purpose of gas exchange?
The process by which O2 is transported to the cells in CO2 is transported from the cells
What is included in the upper respiratory tract?
Nose
Mouth
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Larynx
Trachea
What is included in the lower respiratory tract?
Bronchi
Bronchioles
,Aviolar Ducts
Avioli
Right lung lobe (3)
Left lung lobe (2)
Which lung is aspiration, more likely to occur and why?
The right lung lobe
It is shorter wider and straighter
What is atelectasis?
collapse of the alveoli in the lung
prevents normal exchange of O2 and co2
hypoventilation occurs
What patient population is at risk for atelectasis
Postoperative patients because of the effects of anesthesia, and due to restricted
breathing because of pain
What is ventilation?
Movement of air through the lungs via inspiration and expiration
What is pulse oximetry?
Monitors arterial O2 saturation via probe of the finger, toe nose, and forehead
, What is considered a normal O2 sat
95% to 100%
What subjective data is important to know when performing a respiratory
assessment
Past history of respiratory problems
Medication's current, and passed
Surgery or other treatments
Allergies
Normal environment the patient is in
What are the four types of lower respiratory problems we focus on at CSCC
Asthma
Pneumonia
COPD
Tuberculosis
What objective data must you focus on when conducting a focused respiratory
assessment?
