Airway

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What percentage of CO2 is inhaled?

.04%

How much of the ventilation cycle does inspiration consume?

1/3

What is the average dead space within the body?

150 ml

What is the percentage of air that we breathe out?

16% Oxygen

If administering CPR, and EtCO2 Measure is available, what is the range for adequate compressions?

18 - 20

How many lobes are in the left lung?

2

How much of the ventilation cycle does expiration consume?

2/3

What is the percentage of air that we breathe in?

21% Oxygen

How many lobes are in the right lung?

3

What is the average inspiratory reserve volume?

3000 ml

What is the range of PaCO2 (CO2) in the body?

35 - 45

What is percentage of CO2 exhaled?

4%

What is the average tidal volume of an adult?

500 ml or 5 - 7 ml/kg

What is the average total lung capacity?

6 Liters of Air

What mechanic of ventilation causes pressure changes brought about by contraction and relaxation of the intercostal muscles and diaphragm?

Accomplished

What is lymphatic tissue that filters bacteria, located on the posterior nasopharyngeal wall?

Adenoids and Tonsils

What is the #1 drug used for COPD Management?

Albuterol

What is the name of the functional site for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide and is balloon-like cluster of single-layer air sacs?

Alveoli

Where are oxygen levels and blood pressure mainly monitored?

Aorta / Carotids

What is the term that describes the top portion of the lungs?

Apex

What increases respirations?

Apneustic Center

What is the name of the pyramid-like cartilaginous structures that forms the posterior attachment of the vocal cords, also called the voice box?

Arytenoid Cartilage

If a "shark fin" wave form presents, with a patient who you are monitoring their EtCO2, what condition is your patient experiencing?

Asthma / COPD

What term describes the collapsed alveoli due to poor little alveoli that can't expand due to disease/damage?

Atelectasis

During ventilation's, what is the point at which division into two branches occur?

Bifurcations

What is the name of the structure that divides into increasingly smaller bronchi?

Bronchus

What is the primary respiratory drive?

CO2

What does A - B of EtCO2 Monitoring, measure?

CO2 Free Gas in the Deadspace of the Airways

What happens when a patient hyperventilates?

CO2 Goes Down

What happens when a patient hypoventilates

CO2 Goes Up

What is the name of the term of the continuous reading of the concentration of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in respiratory gases?

Capnography

What is the name of the term of the numeric reading of the concentration of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in respiratory gases?

Capnometry

Where does the trachea divide into the right and left mainstem bronchi?

Carina

What picks up high CO2 levels?

Central Chemoreceptors in the Medulla

What type of receptors helps triggers your body to breathe?

Chemoreceptors

What is COPD?

Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema

What is the nasal cavity lined with?

Ciliated Mucous Membrane

What is a congenital defect where the palate has a fissure in it?

Cleft Palate

What does C - D of EtCO2 Monitoring measure?

Continuation of exhalation or the plateau

Body Temperature, Medications, Hypoxia, Acidosis, and Metabolic Rate and all factors of what?

Control of Ventilation

What is the name of the structure that lies inferiorly to the thyroid cartilage and forms the lowest portion of the larynx along with being the only upper airway structure that forms a complete ring?

Cricoid Cartilage

What is the name of the structure that is between the thyroid and cricoid cartilages that is the sire for emergency surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway?

Cricothyroid Membrane

What is the wave form that describes your patient waking up during EtCO2 Monitoring?

Curare Cleft

What does D of EtCO2 Monitoring measure?

End-Tidal Value / Peak Concentration

What is name of the leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap that is located on the superior border of the glottis opening?

Epiglottis

What is the passive process of breathing that causes the respiratory muscles to relax at the end of inhalation.

Exhalation

What does B - C of EtCO2 Monitoring, measure?

Exhalation upstroke where dead space gas mixes with lung gas

What is the process of air moving out of the lungs?

Expiration

What term describes the percentage of oxygen in inhaled air?

Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FIO2)

What term describes the amount of air that can be forced form the lungs in a single exhalation?

Functional Reserve Capacity

What is the name of space in between the vocal cords and the narrowest portion of the adult's airway?

Glottis

What palate is anterior and separates the nose and mouth?

Hard Palate

Where does all of the blood vessels and the bronchi enter each lung?

Hilum

What term describes the small horseshoe shaped bone that is beneath the mandible and anchors tongue muscle to jaw to suspend the airway?

Hyoid Bone

What is the active process of ventilation that is initiated by contraction of the respiratory muscles?

Inhalation

What is the process of air moving into the lungs?

Inspiration

What does D - E of EtCO2 Monitoring measure?

Inspiration Washout

What are the two phases of ventilation?

Inspiration and Expiration

What term describes the amount of air that can be inhaled in addition to normal tidal volume?

Inspiratory Reserve Volume

What is the name of the spasmodic closure of the vocal cords, which seals off the airway and has a reflex that normally lasts a few seconds - if persistent it threatens the airway by preventing ventilation?

Laryngospasms

What picks up the chemical controls of ventilation's?

Medulla and Aortic Arch

What is the term that describes the amount of air that moves into and out of the respiratory tract per minute?

Minute Volume

Where does the involuntary control of breathing originate?

Neural Control of Ventilation

What is your hypoxic drive, driven by?

O2

What forms the posterior portion of the oral cavity?

Oropharynx

What part of the lung covers the cavity (chest wall)?

Parietal Pleura

_____________ is (open) establishing, maintaining, and ensuring effective oxygenation are vital aspects of effective patient care.

Patent Airway

What controls the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles?

Phrenic and Intercostal Nerves

What decreases respirations and normally overrides the apneustic center?

Pneumotaxic Center

When intubating a patient and tenting of the skin under the jaw occurs, due to causing damage to the two pockets of tissue on the lateral borders of the larynx - this structure is called?

Pyriform Fossae

What term describes the exchange of gases between the atmosphere, blood, and cells.

Respiration

What sets the rates of breathing?

Respiratory Center in the Medulla

What palate is posterior, and where the uvula hangs?

Soft Palate

What does B of EtCO2 Monitoring, measure?

Start of Alveolar Exhalation

What is the term that describes the protein that allows substance that decreases the surface tension of alveolar walls and keeps them expanded?

Surfactant

What system includes the organs and structures associated with breathing, gas exchange, and the entrance of air into the body?

The Respiratory System

What is the name of the shield-shaped structure that is formed by two plates that join in a "V" shape anteriorly?

Thyroid Cartilage

What is the term that describes the measure of depth of breathing?

Tidal Volume

What is name of the structure that is a conduit for air entry into the lungs?

Trachea

What improves the processes of warming, filtering, and humidification of inhaled air?

Turbinates

What is the name of the soft tissue structure that resembles a punching bad and is located in the posterior aspect of the oral cavity?

Uvula

What is name of the stretch receptors in the lungs / chest inhibit respiration, and limits inspiration / stops overexpansion when you breathe?

Vagal Reflex (Hering-Breuer)

What is the name of the anatomic space or pocket that is located between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis and is an important landmark for ET Intubation?

Vallecula

What term describes the movement of air into and outside the body?

Ventilation

What part of the lung covers the organ?

Visceral Pleura

What is a major functions of the upper airway?

Warm, Filter, and Humidify Air

What happens if you push air to fast in to the lungs?

causes turbulent flow

What is the primary function of the lower airway?

exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

What does an increase in acidity of the CSF cause?

increase and depth of breathing

What is primary regulation of the exchange of oxygen within your body?

pH of the CSF


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