Respiratory Anatomy
The number of lobes for each lung
What is 3 on the right and 2 on the left
The names of the different heart chambers
What are the atria and the ventricles
What COPD stands for
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3 signs/symptoms of an AMI
What are:
Chest pain/discomfort, difficulty breathing, lethargy, N/V, diaphoresis, jaw/neck/back pain
Rapid heart rate (greater than 100)
What is tachycardia
The site for gas exchange
What are alveoli
The place where oxygen-deficient blood is sent from the right ventricle
What are chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma
2 signs/symptoms of CHF exacerbation
What are:
SOB, lethargy, chest pain, cough, dependent edema
Difficulty breathing
The part of the airway where oxygen is humidified
What is the nasal cavity
The vessels that carry deoxygenated blood
What are veins
The only definitive treatment for HAPE
What is descending to a lower elevation
The difference between angina and an AMI
What is angina is self-resolving (usually w/medications)
Slow respiratory rate (less than 12)
What is bradypnea
The main muscle that helps with breathing
What is the diaphragm
The vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
What is the aorta
A common treatment for an asthma attack
What is albuterol/rescue inhaler
What is the blood supply to the heart is cut off (therefore oxygen) so tissue is dying
Lack of blood supply to tissue or organ resulting in lack of oxygen and nutrients
What is ischemia
The normal respiratory rate for an adult
The names of the valves in the heart
What is tricuspid, pulmonary, bicuspid (mitral), aortic
The definition of a flail chest
What are 3 or more ribs broken in 2 or more places
What CHF stands for
What is congestive heart failure
What is diaphoresis