What does IPV stand for
INTRAPULMONARY PERCUSSIVE VENTILATION
What system work together to give the body Oxygen AND rid Carbon Dioxide
CIRCULATORY & RESPIRATORY
What is the main function of the Respiratory System
SUPPLY THE BODY WITH OXYGEN/GAS EXCHANGE
What is a common risk factor for PE
PROLONGED IMMOBILIZATION
Where does the Trachea lead to
BRONCHI
What fluid lubricates the lungs?
SEROUS
What term is used to describe a chest wall deformity characterized by a depression of the sternum.
PECTUS EXCAVATUM
What is the main function of the nasal concha?
SUPPORT THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE
What are the 4 organs of the upper respiratory tract?
NOSE,NASAL CAVITY, SINUSES, PHARYNX
How does BIPAP Increase ventilation
INCREASE PRESSURE SUPPORT OR IPAP.
What method is used to measure oxygen saturation non-invasively
PULSE OXIMETRY
What is the space at the back of the mouth that leads to the airway or the esophagus
PHARNYX
What is the primary function for the Hyaline Cartilidge
SUPPORT THE TRACHEA
What are the 4 organs of the lower respiratory tract?
LARYNX,TRACHEA,BRONCHIAL TUBE,LUNGS
If acute hypotension develops in mechanical ventilated patient, what should be considered
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
What divides the left and right side of the nasal cavity
THE SEPTUM
Oxygen from the air enters the blood stream at what location
ALVEOLI
What is the built-In defense system for the Respiratory System
CILIA
What is the function of the mucus membrane that lines the nasal cavities?
MOISTEN AND WARM THE AIR
What is the simplest form of providing full mechanical ventilation
VOLUME CONTROL VENTILATION
Why is the first breath of a newborn the most difficult?
LACK OF SURFACTANT
DOUBLE POINTS!!
The Respiratory membrane (at the alveoli) is made of what type of cells?
SIMPLE SQUAMOUS CELLS & 1 LAYER OF FLAT CELLS
What term is used to describe a pattern of breathing with hyperventilation interspersed with apnoea or Bradypnoea
CHEYNE-STOKES RESPIRATION
How many minutes of bag-valve-mask (BVM), is air introduced to the stomach
5
What is the definition of Respiratory Excursion
THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE RIBCAGE EXPANDS AND CONTRACTS