Respiratory System Anatomy and Assessment

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Which method involves changing the child's position to help move mucus, initiate cough reflex, and be expelled?

  • Nebulizers
  • Vaporizers
  • Coughing
  • Positioning (correct)

What is the main purpose of a nebulizer in respiratory care?

  • To provide warm or cool mist to a room
  • To raise mucus effectively
  • To emit a steam of moistened air directly into the respiratory tract (correct)
  • To drain mucus from different parts of the bronchi

What is the purpose of percussion in chest physiotherapy?

  • Drain mucus from the anterior bronchi
  • Clear mucus by vibrating the chest (correct)
  • Drain mucus from posterior bronchi
  • Initiate the cough reflex

What does the Mucus Clearing Device (Flutter Device) look like?

<p>A small plastic pipe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Upper Respiratory Tract?

<p>Delivers warmed and moistened air to the alveoli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the sound in a Paroxysmal Cough?

<p>Series of expiratory coughs after a deep inspiration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic sound of Rhonchi?

<p>Snoring sound connoting obstruction in the nose or pharynx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Clubbing of Fingers indicate?

<p>Hypoxia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is measured by Partial Pressure of CO2 in Blood Gas Analysis?

<p>Efficiency of ventilation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Bronchography?

<p>Introduces radiopaque solution into the respiratory tract before X-ray study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of expectorant therapy in respiratory care?

<p>To liquefy mucus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which therapeutic technique involves providing a steam of moistened air directly into the respiratory tract?

<p>Humidification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Chest Physiotherapy using the Semi-Fowler's position contribute to mucus clearance?

<p>It drains mucus from the anterior bronchi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of nebulizers in respiratory care?

<p>To deliver respiratory tract medications directly into the respiratory tract (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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