Respiratory System Flashcard

Respiratory System Flashcard

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Health Sciences

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is dyspnea?

Back

Breathlessness, SOB, difficult/labored respirations

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does cyanosis indicate?

Back

Bluish discoloration of skin/mucous membranes

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hypercapnia?

Back

Increased Pa CO₂ due to hypoventilation of alveoli

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hypoxemia?

Back

Reduced oxygenation of arterial blood

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is pulmonary edema?

Back

Excess water in the lung

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does surfactant help the lungs?

Back

Creates surface tension on the alveoli

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is the right lung more vulnerable to aspiration?

Back

The branching angle of the right main stem bronchus is straighter.

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