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1
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Physical act of loving air into and out of the lungs

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Ventilation

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2
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Process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the blood

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Oxygenation

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3
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Actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli as well as the tissues of the body

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Respiration

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4
Q

Nasal cannula
1-6L/m
24-44%

A

Oxygen delivery systems

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5
Q

NRB mask w/ reservoir
10-15L/m
Up to 95%

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Oxygen delivery systems

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6
Q

BVM with reservoir
15L/m
Nearly 100%

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Oxygen delivery system

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7
Q

Mouth-to-mask
15L/m
Nearly 100%

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Oxygen delivery system

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8
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Adult

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1 breath 5-6 seconds

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9
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Child

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1 breath 3-5 seconds

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10
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Infant

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1 breath 3-5 seconds

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11
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Hypoxic drive

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Back up system to control breathing usually found in End stage COPD PT’s

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12
Q

Phrenic nerve

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Innervates the diaphragm muscle allowing it to contract.

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13
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Vague nerve

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Parasympathetic control of heart, lungs, digestive tract

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14
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Liquid protein substance that coats the alveoli in the lungs, decrease surface tension, keeps alveoli expanded

A

Surfactant

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15
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Blood enters lungs through right side of heart bypasses alveoli and returns to left side of heart in an unoxygenated state

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Intrapulmonary shunting

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16
Q

The pericardial sac filling with fluid and not allowing ventricles to fill with blood

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Cardiac tamponade

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17
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Blood clots that form in the pulmonary circulation and blocks the flow of blood through the pulmonary vessels. Prevents blood from going from right to left side of heart

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Pulmonary embolism

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18
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Systolic BP

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Top number (120)/80

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19
Q

Diastolic BP 120/(80)

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Bottom number

20
Q

Epi dose

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.3mg lateral thigh

21
Q

High flow O2

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NRB 15LPM

22
Q

Oral glucose

A

Between cheek and gum-conscious PT only

23
Q

3 causes of shock

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Pump, container, fluid

24
Q

Preload

A

Heat muscle stretches to contract blood throughout the body

25
Q

After load

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Force or resistance against which the heart is pumping

26
Q

Aspirin

A

Prevents plate aggregation and helps prevent MI

27
Q

Nitro given

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Systolic over 100mmhg no viagra taken less than 24 hours

28
Q

How/when bag patient

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Respiration’s Less than 8 over 28

29
Q

Shock due to spinal cord damage

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Neurogenic

30
Q

Bordon flow meter

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Flow meter not affected by gravity

31
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Absorption is

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Ability to bind and stick to surface

32
Q

NRB mask percentage

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90 percent

33
Q

Nasal cannula

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1-6L/min at 24-44%

34
Q

Exchange of O2/CO2 in the circulatory system and cells in body

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Internal respiration’s

35
Q

Breathing fresh air into respiratory system and exchanging O2/CO2 between alveoli

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External respiration’s

36
Q

Restlessness,irritability, apprehension, tachycardia, anxiety

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Early stages of hypoxia

37
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Mental status change, week pulse, cyanosis, dyspnea

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Late sign of hypoxia

38
Q

Tidal volume of average man

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500 L/min

39
Q

Partial pressure of O2 m(104)and CO2(40) in alveoli

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Amount of gas in air or dissolved in fluid such as blood

40
Q

Chronic low levels of oxygen in blood stimulate respiratory drive bc of chemoreceptors

A

Hypoxic drive

41
Q

O2-21%
Nitrogen-78%
CO2-0.3%
Exhaled O2-1.6%

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Composition of fresh air

42
Q

Liquid protein that costs alveoli in lungs, decreases alveolar surface tension

A

Surfactant

43
Q

Aerobic metabolism

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O2/ glucose is used

44
Q

Anaerobic metabolism

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Without 02 cells don’t convert glucose into energy all the way, leaving lactic acid

45
Q 
0-1—irritability 
0-4—brain damage not likely
4-6—possible 
6-10—likely
Over 10—irreversible
A

Brain not getting o2

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