Breathing
This part of the brain controls breathing.
What is the medulla?
This is usually caused by streptococci bacteria.
What is pharyngitis?
This lower respiratory disorder involves excess fluid in the pleural space.
What is pleural effesion?
These are the 4 acid-base imbalances.
What is respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, metabolic alkalosis?
This is performed to remove air or fluid from the pleural space.
What is a thoracentesis?
These nerves are involved in breathing.
What are the phrenic nerves?
This is usually caused by straining of the voice box.
What is laryngitis?
This is what a collapsed lung is called.
What is atelectasis?
The pH for respiratory acidosis would be this level.
What is above 45?
This is a blood test to determine if a person has a blood clot.
What is a D-dimer?
This is where you will find the chemoreceptors involved with breathing.
What are the carotid and aortic bodies?
This is a priority after a laryngectomy.
What is keeping the airway open?
This disorder causes bronchial walls to weaken and reduces ciliary function.
What is bronchiectasis?
In metabolic alkalosis the HCO3 would be this amount.
What is above 26?
This may be placed in a person with a pneumothorax.
What is a chest tube?
This controls the rate of breathing of a healthy person.
What is a high CO2 level?
These are three drug classes used to treat upper respiratory disorders.
What are decongestants, antihistamines, corticosteroids, antitussives, and antibiotics?
This nursing intervention is important following a bronchoscopy.
What is making sure the gag reflex has returned before giving food or fluids to the patient.
The PaCO2 is an indicator on how well these are working.
What are the lungs?
This is performed to help diagnose COPD.
What is PFTs (pulmonary function test)
A person with COPD depends on this for rate of breathing.
What is a low O2 level?
This is another name for a runny nose.
What is rhinorrhea?
This is the cause for a person to develop a barrel chest due to COPD.
What is overinflation of the lungs?
The HCO3 is an indicator of how these helps regulate ABGs.
What are the kidneys?
This is a nuclear test performed to diagnose a blood clot in the lung.
What is a V-Q scan?