Pulmonary circuit Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

APHY 102 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the organs of the respiratory system and where are they located? The organs of the respiratory system can be found in the head, neck, and thoracic cavity and include: -Blood vessels of the pulmonary circuit -Rib cage -Respiratory muscles -Lungs -Respiratory tract What is the respiratory tract, and where does gas exchange occur within it? A system of hollow tubes, and gas exchange occurs in the alveoli. The upper passages are from ...

vascular system A closed system of vessels that transports blood to and from the lungs and body tissues how many heart chambers are there? 4 Chambers (2 atria, 2 ventricles) what are the five type of blood vessels? arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins Pulmonary circuit carries blood to the lungs for gas exchange and returns it to the heart systemic circuit Circuit of blood t

You note in the chart of a patient's who is receiving volume control ventilation that the plateau pressure has been increasing over the last 6 hours, while the PEEP levels remains constant. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of this change? Select one: A. development of pulmonary edema B. water accumulation in the ventilator circuit C. partial obstruction of the endotracheal tube D. development of bronchospasm Answer An increase in the plateau pressure relative to bas...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane between thyroid and cricoid, avascular structure that ...

The dorsal stream projects to the: - Answer- parietal lobe Cutting the optic nerve of the right eye prior to reaching the optic chiasm will result in loss of vision in: - Answer- half of each visual field The primary visual cortex is also known as: - Answer- V1 The left hemisphere may play a role in the ______ of music. - Answer- production Which of the following is not a type of retinal neuron? - Answer- perpendicular cells The light-sensitive surface in the back of the eye is ca...

MDC4 Test 2 Questions and Answers Already Graded A what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? ● Sudden dyspnea ● Chest pain ● Feeling of doom/anxiety ● JVD ● Tachy ● Chest petechiae ● ECG changes ● Abnormal heart sounds what are the s/s of flail chest - paradoxical chest movement - dyspnea - cyanosis - tachycardia - hypotension how does the patient usually present with flail chest - anxious - short of breath - in pain what are interventions ...

Air Methods Critical Care exam- Complete Questions with 100% Verified Answers What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units....

When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - Immediately following an Incident What is Hypoxia - Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen) NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen? - 19.5% Oxygen or less Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Air Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Oxygen Person responsible for all Operations wi...

BY115 Final Study Guide Spring 2023 The muscular wall of the heart is called the ________ and contains________ A. Myocardium, smooth muscle B. Epicardium, cardiac muscle C. Myocardium, cardiac muscle D. Epicardium, smooth muscle E. Endocardium, cardiac muscle C. Myocardium, cardiac muscle What is the purpose of the bio concave disc shape of an erythrocyte? A. Maximizes surface area B. Allows the cell to live longer C. Increases the opportunity of cells to clump together prevents D...

Neonatal mechanical ventilation questions and answers rated A+ Indications for neonatal mechanical ventilation (2) ventilator failure & oxygenation failure ventilatory failure PaCO2 > ____ torr with pH < ____ paco2 60 & ph 7.24 oxygenation failure PaO2 < ___ torr on 80-100% O2 SaO2 <____% on 80-100% O2 Pao2 50 sao2 88 Treat oxygenation failure with _____ CPAP/PEEP Increase the FRC- the most common causes of decreased FRC is _____ Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome...