examination - examination ex pt says "99" or "1-2-3" 2. Crackles

NUR 110 Respiratory

• Tactile Fremitus

Answer vibration of the chest wall over secretions during speaking that is palpable on physical examination

ex

pt says "99" or "1-2-3"

• Crackles

Answer fine crackling or bubbling sounds, commonly heard during inspiration when there is fluid in the alveoli; also called rales

• Nasal cannula

Answer disposable, plastic device that delivers oxygen via two protruding prongs for insertion into the nostrils; most comfortable and least restrictive during activities

• Non-rebreather mask

Answer provides highest oxygen concentration

• tracheostomy collar

Answer a small oxygen-delivery apparatus that delivers high humidity and fits over a tracheostomy site and is held in place by an adjustable elastic strap that fits around the patient's neck; also called a tracheostomy mask

• venturi mask 1 / 3

Answer an oxygen-delivery apparatus consisting of a mask with holes on each side that allow exhaled air to escape and color-coded entrainment ports that are adjustable to allow regulation of the concentration of oxygen delivered; precise high flow rates of oxygen

• turbinates

Answer bones that support mucous membranes of nose

• do the sinuses drain into the ears?

Answer yes, and vise versa

• what are sinus cavities like?

Answer air sacks

• what ratio of strep turns into scarlatina and potentially scarlet fever?

Answer -

1

1000

• what is the defense of the upper respiratory?

Answer nasal hairs mucus sinuses lymphs

• describe the structure and function of the paranasal sinuses 2 / 3

Answer structure/lo- cation

• frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary sinuses

-paranasal sinuses are small cavitites in the skull bones function

• the sinuses are lined by a continuation of the respiraty mucoses which also contains cilia
• hollow sinuses reduces the weight of the facial bones and addes resonance to the voice

• if a machine is giving an abnormal range, what do you do?

Answer check the pt and do a manual reading

do not call the provider until manual readings have been done and you have all the information

• what is a cause of COPD?

Answer air trapped in the alveolies

• surfactant

Answer chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli and keep them from collapsing; can be made synthetically

• what vertebrae tells the brain to breathe?

Answer C2

• principal muscles of respiration

Answer external intercostals, diaphragm (involuntary function)

• accessary muscles of respiration
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