EMS Respiratory 2

4. This thin membrane surrounds the lungs and lines the inside of the chest cavity. What is it called?
6. Blood oxygen levels are abnormally low. What condition is this?
7. A patient with a long history of smoking has chronic bronchitis and emphysema. What chronic disease do these conditions fall under?
10. Body tissues are not receiving enough oxygen. What condition is this?
12. Air passes through this structure after leaving the nose or mouth but before reaching the larynx. What is it called?
13. Your patient's lips and nail beds appear bluish because of inadequate oxygenation. What assessment finding is this?
16. A child with respiratory distress has the skin pulling inward between the ribs during inhalation. What assessment finding is this?
17. Carbon dioxide levels in the blood are abnormally high. What condition is this?
18. The movement of air into and out of the lungs is called what?

1. A patient has fluid collecting in the space surrounding the lungs. This space is known as the ______ cavity.
2. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and bloodstream is called what?
3. What is the medical term for breathing out?
5. During swallowing, this flap closes over the trachea to prevent food from entering the airway. What structure is this?
8. Your patient is breathing adequately but is hypoxic. Which oxygen-delivery device can provide the highest concentration of oxygen without positive-pressure ventilation?
9. An adult is breathing only 8 times per minute. What term describes this respiratory rate?
10. Body tissues are not receiving enough oxygen. What condition is this?
11. A patient with long-standing emphysema has an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter. What physical finding is this?
14. This structure contains the vocal cords and sits between the pharynx and trachea. What is it called?
15. What is the medical term for breathing in?