Anatomy and Physiology
Respiration delivers oxygen and removes this
what is carbon dioxide?
Where does the heart require blood flow in order to continue to beat adequately?
What is the myocardium
A general term used for a group of disorders characterized by impaired airflow to the lungs
What is COPD?
The use of these may indicate respiratory distress
What are accessory muscles?
A type of medication which could lead to hypokalemia and/or hypomagnesemia
What are diuretics?
The heart is composed of this many chambers
What is four?
This results in interrupted blood flow to the myocardium
What is atherosclerosis OR spasms OR congenital malformation
The clinical manifestation of enlargement of small air sacs on terminal bronchioles
What is emphysema?
The presence of blood in the sputum
What is hemoptysis?
Measures FEV1, FEF, RV, and FRC
What is a Pulmonary Function Test?
Movement of air into the lungs
What is inspiration?
This decreases contractility and reduces the ability of the heart to meet the needs of the body's tissues
What is heart failure?
Characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes
What is chronic bronchitis?
Excessive fluid in the vascular system
What is edema?
Measures hyperlipidemia, a risk factor for coronary heart disease
What is a lipoprotein profile (or Lipid Profile)?
Oxygenated blood flows from this into the left atrium
What is the pulmonary vein?
A vitamin deficiency that can cause heart failure
What is vitamin B
Key points for nursing management of this condition is monitoring gas exchange and maintaining a patent airway
What is pneumonia?
Assessing for cardiac enlargement or abnormal vibration or turbulent blood flow or valve disease by palpation over this
What is the precordium?
Graphic representation of the electrical activity that occurs in the heart
What is a electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)?
During expiration, intraalveolar pressure does this
What is increases?
Located in the right atrium and produces a regular rhythm
What is the sinoatrial node (SA) node?
Blockage or collapse of air passages in at least one lobe of the lungs
What is atelectasis?
Chest morphology that may indicate COPD
What is barrel-shaped?
Indicates the time required for atrial depolarization and impulse travel through conduction system and Purkinje fibers
What is the PR interval?