Respiratory Therapy Flashcards
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What do respiratory Therapists do?
They help people breathe who have trouble breathing on their own
What education level is required to be a respiratory therapist?
Bachelors in respiratory therapy
What does auscultation mean?
Take a stethoscope and listen to the sounds of the body
What does ABG stand for?
Arterial blood gas
What is COPD? What is the primary cause of COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, smoking is the primary cause
What is anesthesia?
A drug that produces a partial or total loss of physical sensation
What is a bronchodilator?
Drugs which relax smooth muscles in the lungs to assist in ventilation
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
Emergency life support consisting of mechanical ventilation via mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-bag resuscitation and chest compressions to circulate blood through the body
What is dander?
Skin and hair fragments shed by humans and other animals
What are dust mites?
Microscopic organisms that feed on human and animal dander
What is expiration?
Breathing out
What is inspiration?
Breathing in
What is a lobbyist?
A person whose job is to influence public officials to take a certain action
What is a nebulizer?
A device for administering a fine spray into the respiratory passage
What is nebulization?
A method of administering a drug by spraying it into the respiratory passages of the patient
What is oxygenation?
The process of delivering oxygen to the body
What is physiotherapy?
Forms of treatment or therapy that include exercise, massage, and other physical actions
What is respiration?
The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body’s tissues; breathing
What does it mean to resuscitate?
To restore consciousness or life
What is tidal volume?
The volume of air that is breathed in and out during relaxed (normal) breathing
What does it mean to ventilate?
To oxygenate or provide oxygen to the blood
What is a ventilator?
Machine that assists patients in moving air into and out of the lungs
What are the different parts of the respiratory system?
Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchiole, and alveoli
What is the path that air takes into your body?
Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchiole, alveoli
