Chapter 1, Problem 1CP

What body function might a respiratory therapist strive to improve? What structures are involved?

Summary Introduction

To review:

A respiratory therapist strive to improve which body functions and structures involved in these body functions.

Introduction:

Respiratory tract is the part of the respiratory system that is involved with the process of respiration. A respiratory therapist deals with treatment of patients suffering from respiratory disorders, such as asthma or emphysema, as well as emergency care to the patients who are victims of heart attack, drowning, stroke, or shock.

Explanation of Solution

A respiratory therapist deals with the respiratory system of the organism and closely monitors any abnormalities appearing in the respiratory system of the patient under observation. The structures involved include nasal passages, mouth, throat (airway management), larynx, pharynx, trachea, lungs, alveoli, bronchial tubes, and, to some extent, the heart. All these structures are part of the respiratory process. Respiratory therapists perform chest physiotherapy on patients to remove mucus from their lungs and make it easier for them to breathe.

Conclusion

A respiratory therapist strive to improve any abnormalities appearing in the physiology and anatomical structures involved in the respiratory system.