Pulmonary circuit - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pulmonary circuit The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the tissues and pumps it to the lungs through the pulmonary circuit Systemic circuit Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the tissues via the systemic circuit Heart size and location Size of a persons fist located in the mediastinum between 2nd rib and 5th intercostal space, apex sits on the diaphragm 2/3 of the mass is left of center Anterior to the vertebral column and posterior to the sternum ...

APHY 102 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the organs of the respiratory system and where are they located? The organs of the respiratory system can be found in the head, neck, and thoracic cavity and include: -Blood vessels of the pulmonary circuit -Rib cage -Respiratory muscles -Lungs -Respiratory tract What is the respiratory tract, and where does gas exchange occur within it? A system of hollow tubes, and gas exchange occurs in the alveoli. The upper passages are from ...

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

When should you clean your Bunker Gear? - Immediately following an Incident What is Hypoxia - Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (Lack of Oxygen) NFPA and OSHA consider an Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere as what level of Oxygen? - 19.5% Oxygen or less Inhaling heated gases can cause what? - A Pulmonary Edema which can cause Asphyxiation Open-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Air Closed-Circuit SCBA's use...? - Compressed Oxygen Person responsible for all Operations wi...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam (200) Questions and Answers. What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - ANSWER-Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - ANSWER-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - ANSWER-Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange ...

You note in the chart of a patient's who is receiving volume control ventilation that the plateau pressure has been increasing over the last 6 hours, while the PEEP levels remains constant. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of this change? Select one: A. development of pulmonary edema B. water accumulation in the ventilator circuit C. partial obstruction of the endotracheal tube D. development of bronchospasm - An increase in the plateau pressure relative to baseline ...

Convert this number to a decimal 4AF. - Answer- 1199 Natural pacemaker of the heart: - Answer- Sino-Atrial Node (SA Node) Pulmonary Vein carries: - Answer- Deoxygenated blood Systole occurs when: - Answer- Ventricles depolarize What is the typical expected blood volume of a normal adult? - Answer- 6.0 Liters Usual pressure inside the Pulmonary circuit is: - Answer- 35/5 mmHg The T wave represents: - Answer- Refractory period The plane that divides the superior and inferior h...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam (200) Questions and Answers. What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - ANSWER-Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - ANSWER-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - ANSWER-Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange ...

Identify the physical requirements of the SCBA user - A. Physical B. Agility C. Facial features D. Medical E. Menta Identify the hazardous environments requiring the use of respiratory protection C. Smoke - 1. Smoke is the product of incomplete combustion 2. Suspended particles provide a means for the condensation of some of the gaseous products of combustion 3. Some of these particles are lethal; some are irritating 4. Size of particle determines how deeply they will penetrate into th...

APHY 102 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the organs of the respiratory system and where are they located? The organs of the respiratory system can be found in the head, neck, and thoracic cavity and include: -Blood vessels of the pulmonary circuit -Rib cage -Respiratory muscles -Lungs -Respiratory tract What is the respiratory tract, and where does gas exchange occur within it? A system of hollow tubes, and gas exchange occurs in the alveoli. The upper passages are from ...