Biology
Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass across the alveolar membrane in the lungs through a process called?
What is diffusion?
At rest, adult heart rate should not exceed.
What is 100 bpm?
Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to the right atrium via the:
What is the inferior vena cava?
Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system would result in:
What is slowed heart rate?
An accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart would cause this type of shock.
What is Obstructive?
The process by which the medulla oblongata stimulates breathing.
What is the medulla is sensitive to pH changes and sends messages via the phrenic nerve to contract the diaphragm?
Two areas of central pulses are:
What are Femoral and carotid?
Hemoglobin is a molecule that attaches to ___________ and carries oxygen.
What are erythrocytes?
Critical life functions are coordinated in this part of the brain.
What is the Brainstem?
It is an anatomic difference between children and adults in the airway.
What is an infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's?
It is the amount of air that remains in the lungs to keep them open.
What is residual volume?
The pulse rate of a child from ages 6 to 12 years is approximately?
What is 70-120 bpm?
The function of platelets.
What is initial formation of a blood clot?
The kidneys and pancreas are called retroperitoneal organs because they:
What are they are located behind the abdominal cavity?
A teenage female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping so you should always ask...
What is about the possibility she may be pregnant?
The portion of the respiratory system that contains no alveoli and does not participate in gas exchange.
What is Dead space?
The average pulse rate a patient between 19 and 40 years of age is typically:
What is 70 bpm?
The 2 major hormones of the sympathetic nervous system.
What are epinephrine and norepinephrine?
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Waste products of aerobic metabolism include:
What are water and carbon dioxide?
It is something important to remember about elderly patients in shock.
What is age-related changes in the cardiovascular system might make the patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion?
The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the...
What are the pulmonary veins?
If you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reaction of the other pupil should be to:
What is constrict?
Stimulation of alpha-adrenergic receptors results in:
What is constriction of the blood vessels?
Poor peripheral circulation will cause the skin to appear:
What is ashen or cyanotic?
To coordinate a safe patient move, the team leader should...
What is use preparatory commands to initiate any moves?