It's Vital
Meaning of QAR
Term for blood flow to the tissues
What is perfusion
Name of monitor that measures the oxygen saturation of the blood
What is the pulse oximeter
Term for low oxygen levels in the tissues of the body
What is hypoxia
Term for low red blood cell count
What is anemia
Term for the purple to blue color of mucus membranes
What is cyanosis
3 factors that determine blood pressure
What are blood volume, cardiac output, blood vessel diameter
Term for the tracing of CO2 in the breath of a patient
What is Capnograph
2 key molecules required to make ATP
What are glucose and oxygen
Term for low blood sugar
What is hypoglycemia
2 reasons for pale mucus membranes
What are anemia and poor perfusion of the tissue
Effect on blood pressure value when the BP cuff is too big
What are falsely low blood pressure readings
3 possible signs of dyspnea
What are increased effort w/ abdominal component, abnormal audible sounds, muddy to cyanotic MM, abnormal stance with neck extended
Molecule that carries oxygen in the blood.
What is hemoglobin
What are PCV, TP, BUN, UspG
Term patient's mentation that indicates a decreased responsiveness
What is obtunded
Part of the heart associated with the P wave on an ECG
What are the atria
Lab value that increases when patient has low oxygen levels in the blood
What is lactate
Undesirable biproduct of anaerobic respiration
What is lactic acid
What are Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chloride (Cl)
2 reasons for a delayed CRT
What are poor cardiac output and low blood volume
Term for an irregular heart beat on auscultation or ECG
What is an arrhythmia
Reasons why you can hear muffled lung sounds
What are Pleural effusion, pneumothorax, intrathoracic mass
Normal biproduct of aerobic respiration
What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Tests used to evaluate the coagulation cascade