RC 121 FINAL

FROM THE BEGINNING:WEEK 1

100

What are the four critical life functions in order?

Ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, perfusion

200

What is the first priority life function?

Ventilation

300

What is the term for difficulty breathing while relinced/laying?

orthopnea

400

General term describing the sensation of breathing discomfort.

Dyspnea

500

What does IPPA stand for?

Inspection, Palpation, percussion, auscultation

ON TO THE NEXT: WEEK 2

100

O2 FROM A LIQUID SOURCE OR CYLINDER IS OVER _____% PURE

99%

200

WHAT GAS WOULD YOU PRESCRIBE AN ASTHMATIC DURING AN EXACERBATION OR A STATUS ASTHMATICUS EPISODE?

HELIOX

300

What is the 456-789 Rule? explain

It is a rule that states at 90% SpO2 PaO2 is 60mmHg, 80% SpO2 PaO2 is at 50mmHg, 70% SpO2 PaO2 40mmHg

400

WHAT WOULD BREATHING 100% HELIUM CAUSE? 2 CAUSES

DEATH AND SUFFOCATION

500

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NITRIC OXIDE AND NITROUS OXIDE?

NITRIC OXIDE IS A POWERFUL VASODILATOR AND NITROUS OXIDE IS ALSO KNOW AS LAUGHING GAS

TOTAL RECALL I

100

RED BLOOD CELLS (RBC)

4-6 MILLION/MM3

200

HEMOGLOBIN

12-16G/DL OR 12-16gm%

300

HEMATOCRIT

40-50%

400

PLATELET

150,000-400,000 PER mm3

500

WHITE BLOOD CELL (WBC)

5,000-10,000 PER mm3

TOTAL RECALL II

100

CREATININE

0.7-1.3 mg/dl

200

BLOOD UREA NITROGEN (BUN)

8-25 mg/dl

300

SODIUM (N+)

135-145 mEq/L

400

POTASSIUM (K+)

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

500

CHLORIDE CL-

800-100 mEq/L

TOTAL RECALL III

100

BICARBONATE HCO3

22-26mEq/L

200

D-DIMER

AROUND 0.5mg/L

300

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP)

LESS THAN 100 pg/ml

400

TROPONIN

14 ng/L

500

PRO THROMBINE TIME (PT OR INR)

1.1 OR BELOW