PNR204 EXAM 3 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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Ventilation
- process of breathing air into and out of the lungs
What do RBCs do?
- red blood cells carry O2 (oxygen) to the tissues and CO2 (carbon dioxide) to the lungs
- they are also called erythrocytes
What should oxygen levels be at?
- oxygen saturation levels should be greater than 90%
What are some signs of respiratory distress?
- tachypnea- fast breathing
- rales, rhonchi, wheezing
- increasing use of accessory muscles
- cyanosis of nail beds
- mental irritability or confusion
- stridor
What is another name for the common cold?
- coryza
What is the difference between allergies and coryza?
, - allergies no fever, sneezy and itchy
Surfactant
- substance produced in the lungs starting at 24 weeks gestation that prevents alveoli
from collapsing
Atelectasis
- collapse of the alveoli
RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- single most important pathogen that causes viral pneumonia in infants
Asthma
- chronic respiratory illness affecting children
- principal cause of school absenteeism in children, leading cause of ER visits in
children and hospitalizations
Cystic Fibrosis is genetic illness that can cause
- thick secretions that obstruct airways
- decreased flow of digestive enzymes resulting in poor nutritional absorption
- loss of electrolytes through sweat (resulting in electrolyte imbalance)
- bulky, foul smelling, frothy stools
- infertility
Laryngotracheobronchitis
- acute croup which you can have stridor
Stridor
- high pitched sound associated with croup
Epiglottitis
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
LATEST UPDATE
Ventilation
- process of breathing air into and out of the lungs
What do RBCs do?
- red blood cells carry O2 (oxygen) to the tissues and CO2 (carbon dioxide) to the lungs
- they are also called erythrocytes
What should oxygen levels be at?
- oxygen saturation levels should be greater than 90%
What are some signs of respiratory distress?
- tachypnea- fast breathing
- rales, rhonchi, wheezing
- increasing use of accessory muscles
- cyanosis of nail beds
- mental irritability or confusion
- stridor
What is another name for the common cold?
- coryza
What is the difference between allergies and coryza?
, - allergies no fever, sneezy and itchy
Surfactant
- substance produced in the lungs starting at 24 weeks gestation that prevents alveoli
from collapsing
Atelectasis
- collapse of the alveoli
RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- single most important pathogen that causes viral pneumonia in infants
Asthma
- chronic respiratory illness affecting children
- principal cause of school absenteeism in children, leading cause of ER visits in
children and hospitalizations
Cystic Fibrosis is genetic illness that can cause
- thick secretions that obstruct airways
- decreased flow of digestive enzymes resulting in poor nutritional absorption
- loss of electrolytes through sweat (resulting in electrolyte imbalance)
- bulky, foul smelling, frothy stools
- infertility
Laryngotracheobronchitis
- acute croup which you can have stridor
Stridor
- high pitched sound associated with croup
Epiglottitis
