Oxygenation and Perfusion

What is the function of the upper airway?

• To warm, filter, and humidify air

• To conduct air and clear mucus

• To exchange gases between alveoli and capillaries

• To move oxygenated blood through the body

Which part of the respiratory system must be kept sterile?

• Nose

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Alveoli

What is the process of oxygenated blood moving through the body's tissues and organs called?

• Ventilation

• Respiration

• Perfusion

• Oxygenation

What is the term for breathing in?

• Expiration

• Inspiration

• Respiration

• Ventilation

What can cause atelectasis?

• Abdominal surgery

• Upper respiratory infection

• Pneumonia

• Asthma

Which factor does NOT influence pulmonary function?

• Level of health

• Developmental stage

• Environment

• Body weight

What is the normal breathing pattern called?

• Tachypnea

• Bradypnea

• Eupnea

• Apnea

What is the term for abnormal/irregular breathing that alternates between shallow and periods of not breathing?

• Kussmaul's

• Biot's

• Cheyne-Stokes

• Apnea

What is the term for a partial obstruction of small airways resulting in a musical sound like a whistle?

• Wheezing

• Stridor

• Crackles

• Rhonchi

What is the early sign of hypoxia?

• Cyanosis

• Extreme restlessness

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3