your patient has been transported to the emergency department by ems after a motor vehicle accident with an endotracheal tube in place. you note that his breath sounds are louder on the right side. you are alerted to which of the following situations?
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______________ pressure, the difference between the intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures, prevents the lungs from collapsing.
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Transpulmonary
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Which of the following findings consistently matches pulmonary function with problems with ventilation?
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A person with a decreased FVC and a normal FEV1 has a restrictive disorder
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______________ pressure, the difference between the intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures, prevents the lungs from collapsing.
Transpulmonary
Which of the following findings consistently matches pulmonary function with problems with ventilation?
A person with a decreased FVC and a normal FEV1 has a restrictive disorder
Which of the following would induce the loss of oxygen from the hemoglobin and the blood?
a drop in blood pH
What is the most common method of carbon dioxide transport?
as bicarbonate ions in the plasma
Which form of CO2transport accounts for the least amount of CO2 transported in blood?
dissolved in plasma
Which of the following is the primary factor in oxygen's attachment to, or release from, hemoglobin?
partial pressure of oxygen
What is the primary form in which carbon dioxide is carried in blood?
as a bicarbonate ion in plasma
Your patient has been transported to the emergency department by EMS after a motor vehicle accident with an endotracheal tube in place. You note that his breath sounds are louder on the right side. You are alerted to which of the following situations?
-Your patient may have a left pneumothorax.
-Hemorrhage into the left pleural space (hemothorax) has compressed the left lung.
-The endotracheal tube has been inserted too far, with its tip in the right main bronchus, preventing the left lung from receiving air.
Which of the following types of drugs would NOT be appropriate for a patient with chronic asthma?
A cough suppressant, such as dextromethorphan
Your patient has several cracked ribs from a car accident, which of these would you expect from his or her blood gases?
Elevated PCO2 and decreased pH
The lingual tonsil is found on the posterior surface of the root of the tongue.
true
The functions of the nasal conchae are to enhance the air turbulence in the cavity and to increase the mucosal surface area exposed to air for greater efficiency.
true
Nasal conchae heat and moisten inhaled air, and reclaim heat and moisture during exhalation.
true
Which bone does NOT contain paranasal sinuses?
temporal
The nose serves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.
as the direct initiator of the cough reflex
The Heimlich maneuver is a procedure in which air in the lungs is used to expel a piece of food lodged in the esophagus.
False
Smoking diminishes ciliary action and eventually destroys the cilia.
true
Tracheal obstruction is life threatening.
true
Under certain conditions, the vocal folds act as a sphincter that prevents air passage.
true
The loudness of a person's voice depends on the ________.
force with which air rushes across the vocal folds
The walls of the alveoli are composed of two types of cells, type I and type II alveolar cells. The function of type II alveolar cells is to ________.
secrete surfactant
Which of the following maintains the patency (openness) of the trachea?
C-shaped cartilage rings
As the tension of vocal folds in the larynx increase, the voice becomes ________.
higher in pinch
The larynx contains ________.
thyroid cartilage
Which of the following provide the greatest surface area for gas exchange?
alveoli
Which of the following is NOT part of the respiratory membrane of the lungs?
single layer of smooth muscle cells
Which structure is lined with simple squamous epithelium?
alveolus
Which of the following anchor(s) the vocal folds?
arytenoid cartilages
Which of the following is a conducting zone structure?
terminal bronchiole
The lungs are perfused by two circulations: the pulmonary and the bronchial. The pulmonary circulation is for oxygenation of blood. The bronchial circulation supplies blood to the lung structures (tissue).
true
The paired lungs occupy the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity.
false
The parietal pleura lines the thoracic wall.
true
The left lung differs from the right in that the left lung has ________.
a cardiac notch
Which of the choices below is NOT a role of the pleurae?
assist in blood flow to and from the heart because the heart sits between the lungs
Which of the following is responsible for holding the lungs to the thorax wall?
surface tension from pleural fluid and negative pressure in the pleural cavity
Intrapleural pressure is normally about 4 mm Hg less than the pressure in the alveoli.
true
Atelectasis (lung collapse) renders the lung useless for ventilation.
true
Air moves out of the lungs when the pressure inside the lungs is ________.
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