Monitoring the Respiratory System

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Which of the following can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

End-tidal carbon dioxide (correct)

Respiratory rate

Blood gases

Lung sounds

Why is it important to pay close attention to the respiratory rate, rhythm, and effort?

To assess the adequacy of respiration

To compare breath sounds

To detect problems before they become essential problems (correct)

To measure inhaled and exhaled carbon dioxide

Which of the following is NOT an indication for capnography?

Monitoring ventilation in intubated comatose patients

Confirmation of endotracheal tube placement

Confirmation of naso esophageal feeding tube placement

Monitoring blood flow carrying carbon dioxide from tissue via the heart to the pulmonary capillaries (correct)

What does capnography primarily measure?

Respiration rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of end-tidal CO2 levels in dogs and cats?

35 to 45mmHg for dogs and 28 to 45mmHg for cats Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of crisis during or after anesthesia?

Failure to notice a problem when it occurs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

End-tidal carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What information can respiratory rate alone provide about ventilation and oxygenation?

Respiratory rhythm Signup and view all the answers

What can affect respiratory effort and therefore ventilation?

Patient's weight Signup and view all the answers

What can be assessed by watching the movement of the reservoir bag and observing the chest?

Respiratory effort Signup and view all the answers

What is capnography primarily used to measure?

End-tidal carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What can listening to lung sounds help identify?

Breath sounds Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a normal respiratory rate with deep sufficient breaths and a normal respiratory rate with shallow insufficient breaths?

The amount of carbon dioxide expelled Signup and view all the answers

What can be estimated or checked using equipment?

Blood gases Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to pay close attention to the rate, rhythm, and effort of respiration?

To detect problems before they become essential Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of hypo or hypercapnia?

Hyperventilation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of capnography?

To assess ventilation Signup and view all the answers

What does blood gas analysis primarily measure?

Blood pH Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of capnography over blood gas analysis?

Capnography is less invasive Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of end-tidal CO2 levels in dogs and cats?

35-45mmHg for dogs, 28-45mmHg for cats Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of crisis during or after anesthesia?

Failure to notice a problem when it occurs Signup and view all the answers

What is the single most useful piece of monitoring equipment during anesthesia?

Capnograph Signup and view all the answers

What can capnography tell us about a patient's restoration?

End-tidal CO2 levels Signup and view all the answers

What is the mortality risk for patients undergoing anesthesia?

1 in 601 for dogs, 1 in 419 for cats, 1 in 36 for rabbits Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

End-tidal carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of capnography?

To measure carbon dioxide levels Signup and view all the answers

What can be estimated or checked using equipment?

Blood gases Signup and view all the answers

What can affect respiratory effort and therefore ventilation?

Weight and positioning of the patient Signup and view all the answers

What can be assessed by watching the movement of the reservoir bag and observing the chest?

Adequacy of respiration Signup and view all the answers

What can capnography tell us about a patient's restoration?

Ventilation and oxygenation Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to pay close attention to the respiratory rate, rhythm, and effort?

To detect problems before they become essential Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a normal respiratory rate with deep sufficient breaths and a normal respiratory rate with shallow insufficient breaths?

The amount of carbon dioxide expelled Signup and view all the answers

What information can respiratory rate alone provide about ventilation and oxygenation?

The quality of ventilation and oxygenation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of capnography?

To monitor ventilation in intubated comatose patients Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range of end-tidal CO2 levels in dogs and cats?

35-45mmHg for dogs, 28-45mmHg for cats Signup and view all the answers

What can capnography tell us about the patient's restoration?

Ventilation, perfusion, and metabolism Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of crisis during or after anesthesia?

Failure to notice a problem when it occurs Signup and view all the answers

What can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

Capnography Signup and view all the answers

What can affect respiratory effort and therefore ventilation?

Hyperthermia and hypothermia Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of capnography over blood gas analysis?

Capnography provides real-time monitoring Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to pay close attention to the rate, rhythm, and effort of respiration?

To monitor the adequacy of ventilation and oxygenation Signup and view all the answers

What can listening to lung sounds help identify?

Respiratory rate, rhythm, and effort Signup and view all the answers

What does blood gas analysis primarily measure?

Partial carbon dioxide in the blood Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

Why is it important to pay close attention to the respiratory rate, rhythm, and effort?

Which of the following is NOT an indication for capnography?

What does capnography primarily measure?

What is the normal range of end-tidal CO2 levels in dogs and cats?

What is the primary cause of crisis during or after anesthesia?

Which of the following can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

What information can respiratory rate alone provide about ventilation and oxygenation?

What can affect respiratory effort and therefore ventilation?

What can be assessed by watching the movement of the reservoir bag and observing the chest?

What is capnography primarily used to measure?

What can listening to lung sounds help identify?

What is the difference between a normal respiratory rate with deep sufficient breaths and a normal respiratory rate with shallow insufficient breaths?

What can be estimated or checked using equipment?

Why is it important to pay close attention to the rate, rhythm, and effort of respiration?

Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of hypo or hypercapnia?

What is the primary purpose of capnography?

What does blood gas analysis primarily measure?

What is the main advantage of capnography over blood gas analysis?

What is the normal range of end-tidal CO2 levels in dogs and cats?

What is the primary cause of crisis during or after anesthesia?

What is the single most useful piece of monitoring equipment during anesthesia?

What can capnography tell us about a patient's restoration?

What is the mortality risk for patients undergoing anesthesia?

Which of the following can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

What is the primary purpose of capnography?

What can be estimated or checked using equipment?

What can affect respiratory effort and therefore ventilation?

What can be assessed by watching the movement of the reservoir bag and observing the chest?

What can capnography tell us about a patient's restoration?

Why is it important to pay close attention to the respiratory rate, rhythm, and effort?

What is the difference between a normal respiratory rate with deep sufficient breaths and a normal respiratory rate with shallow insufficient breaths?

What information can respiratory rate alone provide about ventilation and oxygenation?

What is the primary purpose of capnography?

What is the normal range of end-tidal CO2 levels in dogs and cats?

What can capnography tell us about the patient's restoration?

What is the primary cause of crisis during or after anesthesia?

What can be monitored to assess the adequacy of respiration?

What can affect respiratory effort and therefore ventilation?

What is the main advantage of capnography over blood gas analysis?

Why is it important to pay close attention to the rate, rhythm, and effort of respiration?

What can listening to lung sounds help identify?

What does blood gas analysis primarily measure?

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