Define This
Oxygen moves TO cells, and CO2 moves OUT of cells.
What is Gas Exchange?
Normal range 11-12.5 seconds, measures time it takes for blood to clot.
What is Prothrombin Time (PT)?
Breathing is nonlabored, equal rise and fall of chest, breath sounds are clear.
What are signs of adequate ventilation?
The number 1 cause of death and disease in America.
What is smoking?
Increase the diameter of blood vessels to improve blood flow.
What are vasodilators?
Insufficient oxygen reaching cells.
What is hypoxia?
Used to monitor therapeutic ranges for anticoagulants, measures time it takes blood to clot.
What is Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)?
Capillary refill less than 3 seconds, skin is pink, warm and dry.
What are signs of adequate perfusion?
Causes a risk for aspiration due to decreased LOC.
What is alcohol, drug abuse, or head injury?
Prevents blood clot formation.
What are anticoagulants?
Reduced oxygenation of arterial blood.
What is hypoxemia?
Ultrasound to evaluate heart valves, chambers, and blood flow.
What is an echocardiogram?
Productive cough, wheezing, elevated respiratory rate, O2 sat 94% on room air.
What are signs of lower airway obstruction?
Reduces chest expansion that causes atelectasis and pneumonia, also blood stasis leads to clots.
What is bed rest and prolonged immobility?
Relax the bronchial smooth muscle of the lung.
What are beta agonists?
The flow of oxygenated cells through arteries.
What is Perfusion?
Chemical or treadmill test to evaluate for issues with cardiac perfusion.
What is a cardiac stress test?
Pale skin, anxious, use of intercostal muscles, sitting up and leaning forward.
What are signs of impaired gas exchange?
Leads to increased body mass, lowering blood flow and increasing vascular resistance.
What is poor or unhealthy diet?
Causes the cough to be more effective in expelling mucus.
What are expectorants?
Reversable tissue injury from reduction of oxygen.
What is ischemia?
Radiopaque contrast is injected into arteries to identify occlusions.
What is an arteriogram?
Calf pain with walking, red and swollen foot.
What are signs of DVT?
Low income, low education level, and poor access to healthcare.
What are social and economic risk factors?
"Clot Buster"
What are thrombolytics?