title: What the nurse should know about the pulmonary system.
abstract: The pulmonary system is vital to life. Illnesses of the pulmonary system may be minor or life threatening. It is very important for the nurse to be constantly aware of assessing a patient's respiratory status and limitations that may be present.
authors.affiliation: Bethel College, USA.
authors.forename: April
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013396:Suction; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio