What does the pleura do - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CST - NBSTSA Exam Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles) - Correct answerTympanosplasty After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep the patient for surgery. What is the best action to take at this time? - Correct answer-Regown and reglove the surgeon What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - Correct answer-Lateral What is the kraske position? -...

1. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate? A. Spinal cord B. Diaphragm C. Heart D. Brainstem 2. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway? A. The nose to the xyphoid process. B. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw. C. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear. D. By the size of the patients thumb. 3. During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur? A. Trachea B. Aveoli C. Epiglottis D. Bronchioles 4. A c...

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1. Which of the following tissues is always avascular? A) connective tissue D) epithelial tissue B) muscle tissue E) nervous tissue C) skeletal tissue Ans:  D Difficulty:  Medium 2. A scientist who examines tissue changes that might indicate disease is called a A) histologist. D) epidemologist B) radiologist. E) endocrinologist. C) pathologist. Ans:  C Difficulty:  Easy 3. The tissue lining body cavities is A) epithelial tissue. D) m...

Critical Care Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 What is involved in the cardiac assessement - ANSWER-review of persent illness CV health and over health family history lifestyle and CAD risk factors How do we identify cardiac origin "chest pain" from non-cardiac "pleuritic pain origin." - ANSWER-pleuritic chest pain occurs when breathing and is caused by an inflammation of pleura around the lungs, or inflammation of lung tissues, sharper pain cardiac pain occurs as a more heavy p...

Bates Chapter 8: Lung and Thorax Exam Questions and Answers Where do you insert the needle for a tension pneumothorax? -Answer-2nd intercostal space In what intercostal space do you insert a chest tube? -Answer-4th intercostal space Where do you check for the lower margin of an endotracheal tube on a chest Xray? - Answer-T4 What is another term for the sternal angle? -Answer-Angle of Louis Which ribs articulate with the sternum directly? -Answer-1-7 Which ribs articulate with the costal...

CST - NBSTSA app exams Tympanosplasty - Correct answer-Surgical operation performed for the reconstruction of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and/or small bones of the middle ear (ossicles) After gowning and gloving, a surgeon activates the Duraprep applicator and proceeds to prep the patient for surgery. What is the best action to take at this time? - Correct answer-Regown and reglove the surgeon What position is used for a pneumonectomy? - Correct answer-Lateral What is the kraske posit...

Practice Test 1 CCRN (Pass CCRN) / CCRN EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM A patient has CSF leaking from their nose after a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, what do you do? - ANSWER-It is normal to have a CSF leak for 48 hrs after surgery. Cover with a sterile "moustache" 2x2 tapes under their nose to form a barrier. If your dura is not intact that you would expect a leak, but it does increase your risk of infection A pneumothorax caused by the ventilator is what? - ANSWER-Result of barotrauma- the ve...

MBLEX Study Guide: Practice Test Questions with Verified Answers Which vessels are easily visible on the back of the hand? Veins What muscle plays a crucial role in helping venous blood and lymph return to the heart? Diaphragm Identify the sections of the small intestine: Duodenum, jejunum, ileum What is the digestive system responsible for? Absorbing nutrients The thyroid gland belongs to which body system? Endocrine Which hormone increases in response to stress? Corti...

What does the respiratory system do? - answer-Brings in oxygen to go into the cells, and picks up carbon dioxide to be removed from the bodyguard What are the 7 parts of the respiratory system? - answer-1. Nose 2. Pharynx 3. Larynx (voice box) 4. Trachea (windpipe) 5. Bronchi 6. Bronchioles 7. Alveoli What are alveoli surrounded by to allow the exchange of O2 and CO2? - answerCapillaries What is cilia? - answer-Tiny hairs in the nose and trachea that wave particles up away and out Wh...