Nursing 1080A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Axilla, Suprasternal Notch, Axillary Artery
6 Jan 2018
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Pages 104-105: adults less than 65 12- 20 breaths/ min, adults greater than 65 12-24 breaths/min, expected respiratory rate, rhythm, and effort is called eupnea. Oxygen saturation: oxygen saturation is the percent to which hemoglobin is filled with oxygen. Anatomy and physiology overview: respiratory split into upper and lower tracts, upper airway warms, moisturizes, and transports air to the lower airway, oxygenation and ventilation occur in lower tract. 5: the vertebral line lies over the center of the spinous processes of the vertebrae, the scapular line originates from the inferior angle of the scapula and is parallel to the vertebral line. 7: narrowed bronchioles may lead to wheezing. Is responsible for moisturizing inhaled air and filtering noxious particles. 8: the external intercostal muscles open the ribs and lift the sternum, and the anteroposterior diameter of the thorax increases, with increased thoracic size, pressure in the lungs is less than pressure in the atmosphere, approx.
