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What is the function of the respiratory system?

  • To produce carbon dioxide in the body's tissues and cells
  • To deliver oxygen to the body's tissues and cells (correct)
  • To regulate body temperature
  • To digest food

    • What is lung compliance?

  • The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood
  • The tendency of the lungs to collapse away from the chest wall
  • The stretchability of lung tissue (correct)
  • The amount of oxygen in the blood plasma

    • What happens during inspiration?

  • Oxygen molecules are dissolved in the blood plasma
  • The diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, decreasing the size of the thoracic cavity and volume of the lungs
  • Carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli
  • The diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract, increasing the size of the thoracic cavity and volume of the lungs (correct)

    • What is alveolar gas exchange?

    <p>The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of upper airway obstruction?

    <p>Foreign objects or secretions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between hypoventilation and hyperventilation?

    <p>Hypoventilation is caused by slow or shallow breathing, while hyperventilation is increased air movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the clinical manifestation of hypoxia?

    <p>Cyanosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of chronic hypoxia?

    <p>Clubbing of the fingers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What diagnostic test is used to measure oxygen saturation noninvasively?

    <p>Pulse oximetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Understanding Respiratory Function

    • Lung compliance and recoil play a significant role in ventilation ease.
    • Alveolar gas exchange refers to the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between air and blood.
    • Diffusion occurs when the pressure of oxygen is higher in alveoli than in the blood, and vice versa for carbon dioxide.
    • Once oxygen diffuses across the alveolar capillary membrane, it dissolves in the blood plasma.
    • Alterations in respiratory function can be caused by conditions affecting airway patency, air movement, gas diffusion, and oxygen/carbon dioxide transport.
    • Upper airway obstruction can be caused by foreign objects or secretions, while lower airway obstruction can be caused by mucus or inflammation.
    • Breathing patterns refer to the rate, volume, rhythm, and ease of respiration; normal respiration is quiet, rhythmic, and effortless.
    • Tachypnea is rapid respirations and can be caused by fevers, pain, or hypoxemia, while bradypnea is abnormally slow respiratory rate.
    • Hypoventilation can be caused by slow or shallow breathing, respiratory muscle diseases, drugs, or anesthesia.
    • Hyperventilation is increased air movement into and out of the lungs, eliminating more CO2 than produced.
    • Cheyne-Stokes and Biot's respirations are irregular breathing patterns seen in clients with chronic diseases or CNS disorders.
    • Impaired diffusion can affect oxygen levels in the blood, leading to hypoxemia.

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