Test 3: Respiratory Practice (2)

Question 1

Forms when carbon monoxide enters the bloodstream and binds with Hgb

Answer 1

carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)

Question 2

A colorless, odorless gas with an affinity for hemoglobin 200 to 250 x greater than that of oxygen.

Answer 2

carbon monoxide (CO)

Question 3

A byproduct of nicotine that is considered a valid biochemical marker for environmental smoke exposure; urinary levels increased in children living with smokers.

Answer 3

cotinine

Question 4

Therapy for smoke toxicity that facilitates the breakdown of the carboxyhemoglobin bond and improves oxygen delivery to the tissues.

Answer 4

hyperbaric oxygen chamber

Question 5

Occurs when food, secretions, inert material, volatile compounds, or liquids enter the lung and cause inflammation and a chemical pneumonitis.

Answer 5

aspiration pneumonia