Respiratory System Chp 12

Front

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

Back

To provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body.

Front

What symptoms would you expect to see in a patient with hypoxia?

Back

Restlessness, anxiety, and confusion.

Front

What structure forms a hinged 'door' at the entrance to the larynx and helps with swallowing?

Back

Epiglottis.

Front

What can happen if a COPD patient is given too much oxygen?

Back

It will shut off the drive to breathe.

Front

Should coughing and deep breathing be encouraged during a thoracentesis?

Back

False.

Front

What is the role of the diaphragm in the respiratory system?

Back

It contracts to allow air to enter the lungs and relaxes to push air out.

Front

What is the process of gas exchange in the lungs called?

Back

Respiration.

Front

What are the two main gases exchanged in the respiratory system?

Back

Oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Front

What is the name of the tube that carries air to the lungs?

Back

Trachea.

Front

What is the function of the alveoli?

Back

They are the sites of gas exchange in the lungs.