Medical Terminology
What is the medical term for the voice box?
Larynx
What FIO2 will NRBM deliver?
60-100%
What do goblet cells do?
Produce mucous
Whose law states "if temp and mass remain constant- volume varies inversely with pressure"?
Boyles
What was the original title for the modern day Respiratory Therapist?
Inhalation Therapist
______________ is the collapse of the alveoli.
Atelectasis
What FIO2 will trach collars deliver?
21%-70%
Name the two subdivisions of the Autonomic Nervous System:
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
What is atmospheric pressure?
Pressure exerted on the Earth by the gases that surround it
What is the credentialing organization for respiratory care?
NBRC
What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?
Inflammation of
What FIO2 will an oxyhood deliver?
.21-1.0
What is the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Mitral or Bicuspid Valve
According to Avagadro's Law 1 mole of any substance occupies this volume
22.4 L
What is the primary organization representing individuals in the respiratory car profession?
AARC
What is the medical term for low oxygen in the tissues?
Hypoxia
A 3 lpm N/C delivers ______%.
32%
Which cells produce surfactant?
Alveolar Type II
Whose law is described as "in a mixture of gases each individual gas exerts partial pressure and the sum of the partial pressure is equal to the total pressure exerted by the mixture of gases"?
Dalton's Law
What does AARC stand for?
American Association of Respiratory Care
What is the medical term meaning a physician who specializes in treatment of pulmonary use?
Pulmonologist
Total flow delivered by a V-Mask operating at 40% on a liter flow of 5 Lpm
20 Lpm
State the alveolar air equation:
PAO2=(PB−PH2O)FiO2−(PaCO2 x 1.25)
According to Charlee Law, if you place an inflated balloon into a canister of liquid Nitrogen and decrease temperature by 80 degrees, what will happen to the volume?
The volume decreases
What is the accrediting agency for schools teaching respiratory care?
CoARC