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    upper respiratory system| 1.|Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory system?| A)|Nose| B)|Oral cavity| C)|Pharynx| D)|Trachea| E)|Nasal meatuses| Ans:|D| |Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system| 2.|The conducting zone does NOT act to| A)|clean air of debris.| B)|conduct air into the lungs.| C)|add water to air.| D)|warm air.| E)|It does all of the above.| Ans:|E| |Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system|

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    Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The conducting passageways of the respiratory system include all of the following structures EXCEPT: B) alveoli 2) Hypoventilation dramatically increases carbonic acid concentration and involves: 2) _______ A) irregular breathing B) extremely fast breathing C) extremely deep breathing D) extremely slow breathing E)

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    Respiratory Therapy is a health profession that specializes in cardiopulmonary functions and health. Respiratory therapists help with prevention‚ assessing patients‚ treatment‚ diagnostic evaluation‚ education‚ and care. They treat patients from all ages‚ from babies to the elderly. The requirements on how to become a respiratory therapist is taking human anatomy‚ chemistry‚ pharmacology‚ microbiology‚ and mathematics at a high school or college level. To start the respiratory therapy program

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    22 Respiratory System The Respiratory System Respiratory System Consists of the respiratory and conducting zones Respiratory zone: Site of gas exchange Consists of bronchioles‚ alveolar ducts‚ and alveoli Respiratory System Conducting zone: Conduits for air to reach the sites of gas exchange Includes all other respiratory structures (e.g.‚ nose‚ nasal cavity‚ pharynx‚ trachea) Respiratory muscles – diaphragm and other muscles that promote ventilation Major Functions of the Respiratory

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    Respiratory System Respiration: The primary function of the respiratory system is to obtain oxygen gas for cell metabolism and remove carbon dioxide waste. Describe each of the following general processes of respiration. Ventilation- air is moved into and out of the lungs so the gases there are continuously changed and refreshed external respiration- oxygen diffuses from the lungs to the blood‚ and carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to the lungs gas transport- oxygen is transported

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    Share SCCM Nursing Care of Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Sabrina D. Jarvis‚ DNP‚ ACNP-BC Brigham Young University Provo‚ Utah‚ USA Kent D. Blad‚ DNP‚ ACNP-BC‚ FCCM Brigham Young University Provo‚ Utah‚ USA Alcoholism is prevalent in up to 20% of inpatient adults‚(1) presenting a significant challenge when providing nursing care for the critically ill patient who develops acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Many of these patients are already compromised by underlying

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    The respiratory system is composed of the nasal cavity‚ nostril‚ oral cavity‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ carina of trachea‚ right main bronchus‚ right lung‚ left main bronchus‚ left lung‚ and diaphragm. These major organs collectively work together to give the body oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide as we breathe. In order for the respiratory system to be fully capable of function‚ four procedures (pulmonary ventilation‚ external respiration‚ transport of respiratory gases‚ internal respiration)

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    Respiratory therapy is the career that I have chosen to pursue. A respiratory therapist helps patients that have breathing and/or lung problems. The reason I have chosen this career is because I have always loved helping others and have always planned on going into the medical field‚ but I hadn’t made up my mind until last summer when one of my mother’s family members died. We went to Texas to be with him until he passed‚ and there was a woman who was his respiratory therapist. I had spent most

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    The circulatory‚ digestive and respiratory system are interrelated because although each of these systems have their own individual purposes. The digestive system takes the food that is eaten and breaks it down into smaller molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream. Cells can then use the molecules for their maintenance. The respiratory system takes in oxygen from the atmosphere and then passes it into the bloodstream in order for it to be delivered to all the cells in the body. The circulatory

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    Today‚ I was with respiratory therapy for a second time. This time I was with Amy G.‚ who is a registered respiratory therapist at Deaconess. Amy was working on the 4800 unit today‚ which is the trauma intensive care unit. This intensive care unit is the largest at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. In the 4800 unit‚ there is an office space dedicated to respiratory therapy. In this room‚ there are two computers for charting and storage for equipment such as ventilators. Amy started her one o’clock rounds

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