Final Flashcards

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Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

A

Pleural infusion. No more than 15mls of fluid

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What is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood

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Pulmonary arteries from the right ventricles

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2
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What are you measuring when doing a total lung capacity test

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Lung volume, capacity and flow rate

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3
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What does the epiglottis do

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Covers entrance of larynx when swallowing

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4
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What do parietal plural cover

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Thoracic cavity

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5
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Where is cartilage located

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Trachea, thyroid, epiglottis and cricoid

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6
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Tidal volume

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Normal inhalation/exhalation. Average volume is 500mls

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7
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External respirations occur

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With the environment and body

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8
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Too much hydrogen ions in body is

A

Acidosis

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9
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Surfactant is used for

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Prevent alveoli form over expanding

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10
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Hering Breuer inflation reflex

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Prevents over inflation of the lungs

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11
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Nasopharynx can irritate

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The ear by Eustachian tube

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12
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Red bone marrow is drawn from

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Flat bone: iliac crest or sternum

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13
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What’s a stem cell

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Produces blood cells , mainly RBCs

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14
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RBCs lab value

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4.5-6million

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15
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Hemoglobin lab values

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12-18grams

16
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Hematocrit lab value

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38%-48%

17
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WBCs lab value

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5-10K

18
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Platelets lab value

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150,000-300,000

19
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Where is BP monitored

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Left ventricle if the heart

20
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SA node is located

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Right atrium Aka pacemaker

21
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The spleen also

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Stores iron

22
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When you get a histamine response

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Allergic reaction

23
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What are you hearing with normal heart sounds

A

Closing of the valves

24
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ANH

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Decreases reabsorption of sodium, so sodium and water is excreted in urine

25
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Thyroxin

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T3&T4: energy production and protein synthesis