Vitals
Which blood pressure numbers would represent someone with hypertension?
140/90
Name all structures of the upper respiratory system?
What are nose/mouth, pharynx, larynx, and trachea?
List the two primary functions of the respiratory system.
What are breathing and gas exchange?
In what way are the alveoli affected when someone has pneumonia.
Blood and pus fill the air sacs
True or False
A history of smoking can cause COPD.
What is true?
At what number of oxygen saturation would someone require supplemental oxygen?
What is 88%?
Name all structures of the lower respiratory system.
What are trachea, bronchii, bronchioles, alveloi/capillaries?
Primary function of the pulmonary veins
To return oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart.
What is the importance of nasal hair and mucosa?
To protect the upper and lower respiratory system from irritants, infections, and disease.
True or False
COPDs lead to a decreased chest size.
What is false?
Increased
Although both can kill you, which is worse?
A bacterial infection or a viral infection?
What is bacterial?
Which lung has two lobes and makes room for your heart?
What is the left lung?
Primary function of the pulmonary arteries
To take deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Which two gases are exchanged between alveoli an capillaries?
What are CO2 and O2?
True or False
COPDs lead to a increased resistance to airflow
What is true?
Does an infection elevate or depress respiratory rate?
What is elevate?
Which two brain structures regulate both involuntary and voluntary breathing?
What are the medulla and the cerebral cortex?
Name two secondary functions of the respiratory system.
What are sound production, smelling, and protection?
How long does a red blood cell stay in our bodies before being replaced?
What is ~ 120 days?
True or False
COPDs lead to a dry cough only.
What is false?
Dry and Productive
How long do we calculate heart rate?
What is one minute?
List the three muscles of respiration.
What are the diaphragm, intercostals, and ab's?
What are the functions of plasma in our blood?
What is a solvent for carrying other substances (water), carries waste products from metabolism, and carries nutrients (salts and proteins)?
How long does a white blood cell stay in our bodies before being replaced?
What is minutes to hours?
Name three accessory muscles used when someone is suffering from COPD.
What are scalenes, SCM, pec major, and trap's?