Respiratory System Health

You measure the respirations of your patient for 1 minute. Their respiration rate is above 30. Which type of breathing is this known as?

• Eupnea

• Tachypnea

• Bradypnea

• Dyspnea

Slow breathing is also known as:

• Eupnea

• Tachypnea

• Bradypnea

• Dyspnea

respiration =

• the rise and fall of the chest

• the rise of the chest

• the fall of the chest

How many respirations should an adult perform in 1 minute?

• 12-20

• 30-40

• 10-15

Muscle between the lungs and stomach that assists in the breathing process.

• diaphragm

• trachea

• pharynx

• larynx

The body cavity that contains the lungs.

• abdominal cavity

• thoracic cavity

• pelvic cavity

The upper respiratory tract contains the____________________.

• nose or nostrils, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx)

• trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

The lower respiratory tract contains the____________________.

• nose or nostrils, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx)

• trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

The term for difficulty breathing is

• tachypnea

• orthopnea

• dyspnea

• apnea

When using the pulse oximeter to determine oxygen levels, you use the abbreviation

• O2

• SpO2

• AbO2