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NUR 2204 FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
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NUR 2204 FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 VERIFIEDQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the thoracic cage?
superior portion of the trunk between the neck and abdomen
what are the false ribs?
ribs 8-10
What are the true ribs
ribs 1-7
What are the floating ribs
11-12
,ribs are attached to sternum by
coastal cartilage
posterior back is split by
left scapular line, vertebral line, right scapular line
sagittal view split by
anterior axillary line, midaxillary line, posterior axillary line
trachea
Allows air to pass to and from lungs
Bronchi
two short branches located at the lower end of the trachea that carry air into the lungs
,Bronchioles
smallest branches of the bronchi (branches of trees)
alveolar ducts
the subdivisions of the respiratory bronchioles
alveolar sacs
clusters of alveoli
Alveoli
tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood
Why is the right bronchus straighter than the left?
aspirated food or liquid goes straight into right lung
pleural membrane
membrane that encloses the lungs within the rib cage
, alveoli capillaries
oxygen exchange occurs from alveoli into blood
Pulmonary history questions
Smoke?
Pack History; packs per day x years smoked
Example: 60 year old man who smoked 2 packs per day since age 20. 40 years x 2 packs = 80
pack years
Passive smoke exposure?
Occupational Hazards; eg. asbestos ?
Last CXR PPD
Dyspnea (SOB)
Orthopnea ( cannot lie flat w/o breathing difficulty)
Pulmonary history
Cough, Sputum ? Color?
Hemoptysis ? (blood in sputum)
Chest Pain ?
Past Disease ? ( eg. asthma, tuberculosis, flu, Covid 19, COPD?)
* COPD = emphysema, bronchitis
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