Mariah Alexxa RJ C.

Tan BSN-III September 12, 2020

Worksheet on Care of Clients with Alterations in Oxygenation

1. Identify the structures in the following illustration.

a. Nasal cavity k. Goblet cell

b. Right mainstem bronchus l. Mucus
c. Segmental bronchi m. Dust particle
d. Terminal bronchiole n. Carina
e. Alveolar duct o. Angle of Louis
f. Alveoli p. Trachea
g. Septa q. Larynx
h. Pores of Kohn r. Epiglottis
i. Respiratory bronchiole s. Pharynx
j. Cilia
2. Identify one specific finding identified by the nurse during the assessment of each of the
patient’s functional health patterns that indicates a risk factor for respiratory problems or
a patient response to an actual respiratory problem.

3. Match the following abnormal assessment finding with the assessment technique used to
detect them (answers may be used more than once).

___1____a. Nasal Polyps 1. Inspection

___2____b. Limited chest expansion 2. Palpation
___3____c. Hyperresonance 3. Percussion
___2____d. Increase tactile fremitus 4. Auscultation
___1____e. Finger clubbing
___2____f. Tracheal deviation
___4____g. Pleural friction rub
___4____h. Wheeze
___1____i. Use of accessory muscles
___1____j. Barrel chest
 4. Match the descriptions or possible etiologies with the appropriate abnormal assessment
findings.

____7____a. Finger Clubbing 1. Lung consolidation with fluid or exudate

____6____b. Stridor 2. Air trapping
____5____c. Wheezes 3. Atelectasis
____8____d. Pleural friction rub 4. Interstitial filling with fluid
____1____e. Increased tactile fremitus 5. Bronchoconstriction
____2____f. Hyperresonance 6. Partial obstruction of trachea or larynx
____4____g. Fine crackles 7. Chronic hypoxemia
____3____h. Absent breath sounds 8. Pleurisy

5. Word Search: Find the words that are defined by the clues given below. The words may
be located horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and may be reversed.

CLUES

a. Shapes and supports the chest wall- THORACIC CAGE

b. Covers the larynx during swallowing- EPIGLOTTIS
c. Separates the larynx and the bronchi- TRACHEA
 d. Point of bifurcation of trachea into bronchi- CARINA
e. 150ml of air in this area not available for gas exchange- DEAD SPACE
f. Keeps the alveoli from collapsing- SURFACTANT
g. Terminal structures of the respiratory tract- ALVEOLAR
h. Elasticity of the lungs and thorax- COMPLIANCE
i. Location of the vocal cords- LARYNX
j. Warm and moisturize inhaled air- TURBINATES
k. Manubriosternal junction at level of carina- ANGLE OF LOUIS
l. Membrane lining the chest cavity- PLEURA
m. Innervates the diaphragm- PHRENIC NERVE
n. Small hairs that move mucus up the respiratory tract- CILIA
o. The _____ pleura lines the lungs- VISCERAL PLEURA
p. Collection of pus in thoracic cavity – EMPYEMA

6. Match the following pulmonary capacities and function tests with their descriptions.

__3___a. VT 1. Amount of air exhaled in first second of forced vital capacity

__7___b. RV 2. Maximum amount of air lungs can contain

__2___c. TLC 3. Volume of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath

__4___d. VC 4. Maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after maximum inhalation

__5___e. FVC 5. Amount of air that can be quickly and forcefully exhaled after maximum
inspiration

__6___f. PERF 6. Maximum rate of airflow during forced expiration

__1___g. FEV1 7. Amount of air remaining in lungs after forced expiration