Respiratory Care in Clinical Nursing Quiz

Respiratory system transports oxygen to cells.

Alveoli are the tiny air sacs in lungs where gas exchange occurs.

Normal respiratory rate for an adult at rest is 10-15 breaths per minute.

Emphysema is characterized by permanent enlargement of air sacs in lungs.

Bradycardia is not a symptom of respiratory distress.

Surgical puncture of chest wall to obtain fluid from pleural cavity is pleurocentesis.

Amount of air remaining in lungs after forced exhalation is residual volume.

Persistent cough is a common symptom of COPD.

Primary function of surfactant in lungs is to prevent alveolar collapse.

Characteristic symptom of ARDS is hypoxemia.

Asthma is characterized by bronchial inflammation and breathing difficulty.

Apnea refers to the cessation of breathing during sleep.

Gas exchange in the lungs is termed respiration.

Asbestosis is caused by exposure to asbestos.

Pneumonia is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, cough, and chest pain.

Severe pneumonia is the most common cause of ARDS.

Collapse of part or all of a lung is termed atelectasis.

Condition where breathing stops briefly during sleep is apnea.

Process of removing fluid from pleural space is thoracentesis.

Inflammation and narrowing of airways characterize asthma.

Intravenous injection is not a method used in respiratory therapy for oxygen delivery.

Primary goal of oxygen therapy is to improve oxygen delivery to tissues.

Administering medication directly into lungs is inhalation therapy.

Pneumonia is a complication of prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Process of removing carbon dioxide from blood and replacing it with oxygen is ventilation.