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Pulmonology

Subject : health-sciences
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pulse Oximetry: The oximeter's probe has a source of light of How many wavelengths?






2. The pattern of breathing refers to...






3. FIO2






4. Tachypnea is an






5. The circulatory system transport of oxygen to - and carbon dioxide from - the peripheral tissues






6. Factors that influence the oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin






7. The best indicator of adequate ventilation is the...






8. Continuous lung sounds often audible at the...






9. Pectoriloquy






10. Coarse crackles result from






11. The upper airway accounts For what % of airway resistance?






12. the lingula is analogous to...






13. Rhonchi occur during






14. Which lung has a horizontal fissure?






15. Orthopnea is defined as






16. vital capacity (VC)






17. Flow-Volume Curve: On a normal graph - the flow-volume curve is...






18. Continuous lung sounds






19. Spirometry can be used to determine the severity of functional impairment as well as






20. The presence of pressure gradients causes respiratory gases to move from






21. 20.95% Atmospheric Composition






22. Percussion helps you establish whether the underlying tissues are...






23. the process by which gases in the alveoli and the blood exchange by way of the alveolar-capillary membrane






24. Pulse oximetry determines the percent of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen by way of...






25. Pulse Oximetry does not detect






26. A normal volume-time curve rises






27. Apnea is defined as






28. The trachea is how long/wide?






29. Rhonchi






30. Restrictive Disease: Expiratory volume is reduced more than






31. Oximetry readings of < 94%






32. Peripheral cyanosis results from






33. pH






34. Continuous lung sounds occur when air flows rapidly through bronchi that are...






35. Cyanosis is caused by






36. Does lung tissue have pain fibers?






37. terminal respiratory unit






38. FEV1% in obstructive disease






39. Central cyanosis results from






40. During expiration - thoracic cavity volume decreases - and the intrapulmonary pressure becomes greater than






41. Bronchiovesicular breath sounds






42. An SaO2 of 90% correlates with a PaO2 as low as 59 and requires






43. Cyanosis






44. high CO2 = high acidity =






45. Oxygen moves from the...






46. 78.08% Atmospheric Composition






47. Vesicular breath sounds






48. What may prevent cyanosis from appearing?






49. a visible and palpable angulation of the sternum - and the point at which the second rib articulates with the sternum






50. PaCO2