Terminology

Question 1

anxiolytic

Answer 1

Used to reduce anxiety

Question 2

Anticonvulsant

Answer 2

Stop seizures.

Question 3

amnesiac

Answer 3

Promotes loss of memory

Question 4

Anterograde amnesia

Answer 4

Unable to form new memories after the event (drug administration)

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Retrograde amnesia

Answer 5

Loss of memory from before the event (drug administration)

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Asystole

Answer 6

cessation of electrical and mechanical activity of the heart

Question 7

Absorption Atelectasis

Answer 7

The collapse of the alveolar walls.
Delivery of high percentages of O2 which is rapidly absorbed into the blood stream leaving the alveoli without enough air to keep them inflated

Question 8

Dead space

Answer 8

The volume of gas that is not involved in gas exchange. (Within the alveoli)

Question 9

Tidal volume

Answer 9

Volume of gas entering the lung with each inspiration.

Question 10

Minute volume

Answer 10

Volume of gas entering the lungs in each minute.

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Metabolic oxygen requirements

Answer 11

Amount of oxygen required each minute for metabolic processes.

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Rebreathing

Answer 12

When the inspired gas reaching the alveoli contain more carbon dioxide than can be accounted for by mere re-inhalation from the patients dead space gas

Question 13

kPa stands for:

Answer 13

Kilopascals

Question 14

Equipment drag

Answer 14

How heavy the breathing system is on the ET tube

Question 15

PAO2

Answer 15

Partial pressure of oxygen within the alveoli

Question 16

FiO2

Answer 16

Fraction of inspired oxygen

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PATM

Answer 17

Atmospheric pressure

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PH20

Answer 18

Water vapour pressure

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PaCO2

Answer 19

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

Question 20

RQ

Answer 20

Respiratory quotient

Question 21

CaO2

Answer 21

Oxygen content of blood