Chapter 26 Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Question 1

Apnea

Answer 1

The lack or absence (a) of breathing (Pnea)

Question 2

Bradypnea

Answer 2

Slow (Brady) breathing (pnea); respirations are fewer than 12/min

Question 3

Cheyenne-Strokes respiration

Answer 3

Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow; Breathing may stop (apnea) for 10 to 20 seconds

Question 4

Cyanosis

Answer 4

Bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous membranes, and nailbeds

Question 5

Dyspnea

Answer 5

Difficult, labor, or painful (dys) breathing (Pnea)

Question 6

Hyperventilation

Answer 6

Breathing (ventilation) is rapid (hyper) and deeper than normal

Question 7

Hypoventilation

Answer 7

Breathing (ventilation) is slow (hypo), shallow, and sometimes irregular

Question 8

Hypoxia

Answer 8

Cells do not have enough (hypo) oxygen (oxia)

Question 9

Kussmaul respirations

Answer 9

Very deep and rapid respirations

Question 10

Orthopnea

Answer 10

Breathing deeply comfortably only when sitting

Question 11

Orthopneic position

Answer 11

Sitting up (ortho) and leaning over a table to breath (pnea)

Question 12

Oxygen concentration

Answer 12

The amount of hemoglobin containing oxygen

Question 13

Tachypnea

Answer 13

Rapid breathing; respirations are more than 20 per minute