Anatomy
This structure seals and protects the trachea while swallowing
what is the eipglottis?
the respiratory center in the brain is here
What is the brain stem?
The normal adult respiratory range is this
what is 12-20 bpm?
A full D cylinder contains oxygen under this pressure
what is 2000 psi?
Air entering the chest cavity through an open wound or breech in the lung tissue is called this
what is a pneumothorax?
The primary function of this is to warm and humidify inhaled air
what is the upper airway?
These are tiny air sacs at the end of the respiratory tree
what are alveoli?
This assessment technique assess lung sounds
what is auscultation?
The best Oxygen delivery device for a non-breathing patient is this
What is a bag-valve-mask (BVM, ambu bag)?
The ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body's tissue's is this
what is perfusion?
The most inferior structure in the upper airway is this
What is the larynx?
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide cross the alveolar membrane through this process
what is diffusion?
Respiratory rate x tidal volume equals this
A nasal cannula flowing 2-6 liter per minute will provide this range of what Oxygen percentage
what is 24-44?
The entrance or intake of atmospheric air/oxygen is known as this
what is ventilation?
The straighter of the two mainstem bronchial passages is this
What is the right mainstem bronchus?
In normal healthy individuals the drive to breathe is initiated by the level of this
What is carbon dioxide?
retractions at the neck and between the ribs during inspiration indicates the use of these
what are accessory muscles?
A non-rebreather face mask should deliver this flow range (liter per minute)
what is 10-15 lpm?
This process describes the exchange of oxygen ad carbon dioxide and can be external or internal
what is respiration?
The average adult tidal Volume is this
500 CC (or 500 ml)
An inequality between ventilation and perfusion is known as this
what is a V/Q mismatch?
A normal pulse oximetry reading in a healthy adult will be this number or above
what is 95?
A full D cylinder supplying an oxygen delivery device at 15 liters per minute will last how long?
20 minutes
What does PEEP stand for?
what is positive end expiratory pressure?