Module 5 Flashcards
How long and how wide is the trachea
10-11 cm; 2 cm in diamter
Trachea divides into right and left main stem at the level of _____________
T4 and T5
Other name for the manubriosternal joint
Sternal angle or angle of louis
Arteries that branch from the anterior thoracic aorta and the intercostal arteries
bronchial arteries
The bronchial vein is formed at the __________ of the lung, but most of the blood supplied by the bronchial arteries is returned by the ____________ veins
hilum; pulmonary
A visible and palpable angulation of the sternum and the point at which the second rib articulates with the sternum
The manubriosternal junction (angle of Louis)
A depression, easily palpable and most often visible at the base of the ventral aspect of the neck, just superior to the manubriosternal junction
The Suprasternal notch
The angle formed by the costal margins at the sternum. It is usually no more than 90 degrees, with the ribs inserted at approximately 45-degree angles
Costal angle
Name for the spinous process of C7. It can be more readily seen and felt with the patient’s head bent forward.
Vertebra prominens
When inspecting the chest of an infant: note that the anteroposterior diameter is approximately __________ as the lateral diameter.
The same
The number of alveoli increases at a rapid rate in the first ____ years of life. This slows down by age ____ years.
2: 8
When does an infants lungs fill with air for the first time
During the infants initial gasp and cry
Most often leads to closure of the heart’s foramen ovale within minutes after birth, and the increased oxygen tension in the arterial blood usually stimulates contraction and closure of the ductus arteriosus
Cutting the umbilical cord
The chest of the newborn is generally what shape
Round
The failure for the foremen ovales and ductus arteriosus to close is more common in
Premature infants born before 30 weeks
can lead to left ventricular overload and heart failure in a newborn
Patent ductus arteriosus
The costal angle progressively increases from about 68.5 degrees to approximately _______ degrees in later months of pregnancy
103.5
In pregnancy, the diaphragm at rest rises as much as _____ cm above its usual resting position
4
What usually increases in pregnancy: minute volume or respiratory rate
Minute ventilation due to increase tidal volume
_________ in an older adult is often caused by loss of muscle strength in the thorax and diaphragm, coupled with loss of lung resiliency
Barrel chest
Moist or productive cough, accompanied by fever, may be caused by
infection
A regular, paroxysmal cough that produces an inspiration whoop, is heard in
Pertussis
Commonly observed with pulmonary or cardiac compromise
Dyspnea
shortness of breath that begins or increases when the patient lies down; ask whether the patient needs to sleep on more than one pillow and whether that helps
Orthopnea