Function Check
What are nasal hairs and turbinates?
This results as cilia deteriorate.
What are increased risk of respiratory infections?
Name the format used to gather additional data while taking the history of the patient as it relates to a specific symptom.
What is WHAT'S UP?
The normal respiratory rate falls within this range.
What is 12 to 20 breaths per minute?
Name this diagnostic test that measures the amount of RBCs and HGB can give information about the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
What is Complete Blood Count (CBC)?
Name this protective mechanism in the respiratory system that moves particles toward the pharynx to be swallowed or coughed out.
What are cilia?
This results from a reduced number of alveoli.
What is decreased gas exchange?
Name the type of data in which the patient gives their report.
What is subjective data?
Name the term for auscultation of the lung fields with a normal respiratory rate and rhythm.
What is eupnea?
These are measured to determine the effectiveness of gas exchange.
What are Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)?
Mucous membranes act as protective mechanisms in the respiratory tract and perform these actions.
What are warm and moisten inhaled air, and trap inhaled particles?
A decreased cough reflex has been linked to these outcomes.
What are increased risk of respiratory infections?
Name the type of data that is observed through assessment.
What is objective data?
A normal chest sounds resonant and is the same bilaterally, except over this location.
What is the heart?
This blood test measures fibrin degradation products, present if there is a blood clot in the body.
What is D-dimer?
Irritant receptors in the nose and airways act as protective mechanisms that yield this response.
What are trigger sneeze and cough to remove foreign debris?
Reduced elastic recoil of lung tissue causes these two conditions to occur.
What are decreased force of cough and air trapping?
Name the possible respiratory cause for the abnormal finding of nail clubbing.
What is chronic tissue hypoxia?
This part of the assessment begins during the nursing history and continues throughout the data collection process.
What is inspection?
This may be used diagnostically for visualization or to obtain a biopsy specimen for examination.
What is a bronchoscopy?
Name this protective mechanism in the respiratory system that phagocytizes foreign particles and bacteria.
What are alveolar macrophages?
A decreased force of cough is due to this condition.
What are weakened and atrophied respiratory muscles?
Name the possible respiratory cause for barrel chest.
What is air trapping from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder?
Name the associated disorder that causes wheezing to be noted on auscultation due to narrowed airways.
What is asthma?
This is an x-ray examination of the pulmonary vessels after IV administration of a radiopaque dye.
What is a pulmonary angiography?