Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Assessment skills
Disorders
Disorders
100
It is removed from the body on expiration.
What is carbon dioxide?
100
Oxygen is carried around the body on this.
What is the hemoglobin molecule on the Red Blood Cells?
100
A sound like hair being twisted by your ear.
What is crackles?
100
Minimal treatment is recommended for this problem
What is rhinitis? (The common cold)
100
Sharp painful inspirations.
What is pleurisy?
200
It is compromised of the nose, sinuses, pharynx, and larynx.
What is the upper respiratory system?
200
It consists of the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, and alveoli.
What is the lower respiratory system?
200
The sound heard when air travels through narrowed passages.
What are wheezes?
200
Upper airway collapses secondary to reduced muscle tone during sleep.
What is sleep apnea?
200
Can be treated by doing a thoracentesis.
What is a pleural effusion?
300
There are 300 million of these in an adult
What are alveoli?
300
The largest sinus cavity.
What is the maxillary sinus?
300
Caused by deflated alveoli or alveoli with small amounts of fluid
What is crackles?
300
Has side effects of drowsiness, sedation, disturbed coordination, dryness of nose, mouth, and throat.
What are Anti-Histamines?
300
Alveoli collapse
What is atelectasis?
400
It surrounds the alveoli and gas exchange takes place at the membrane.
What are the capillaries?
400
7.35-7.45
What is the normal pH of the blood?
400
A set of tests used to determine the functional ability of the lungs
What are pulmonary function tests?
400
Has a sudden onset, fever, chills, productive cough, discomfort in the chest, shallow respiration's, and crackles.
What is pneumonia?
400
Recommended for persons over 50 years old with underlying diseases and everyone over age 65.
What is pneumoccocal vaccine?
500
The exchange of O2 and CO2 at the alveoli/capillary membrane.
What is diffusion?
500
One inspiration and one expiration.
What is one respiration.
500
This lab is drawn from an artery vs a vein?
What are ABG's?
500
Monitoring vital signs, assisting with chest physiotherapy, providing and monitoring O2 and O2 saturation, assessing respirations and cough, encouraging coughing, positioning in semi-fowlers, encouraging fluids, administering medications, and patient teaching.
What are nursing interventions (cares) for pneumonia?
500
Watch closely for bleeding, avoid milk products, encourage fluids, use saline gargles, use analgesics.
What are instructions for the tonsillectomy patient?
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