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Anatomy
Definitions
Functions
Signs and Symptoms
Wild Card
100
Tiny hairlike projections that sweeps particles out of the lungs. What are "cilia"?
What are "cilia"?
100
This is the decrease of oxygen in the blood stream.
What is "Hypoxemia"?
100
A tube inserted by an MD into the pleural space to remove air and fluids.
What is a "chest tube".
100
What are restlessness, tachypnea, anxiety, confusion, cyanosis,retractions
Are s/sx of hypoxia.
100
What is "postural drainage?"
The repositioning of a patient using gravity to clear the airway.
200
Is the sight of gas exchange in the lung.
What are the "alveoli"?
200
This is an elevation of carbon dioxide in the blood.
What is "hypercapnia"?
200
This is the simplest way to clear an airway.
What is "cough"?
200
What is a pulse oximeter or biox machine?
Device that continuously monitors arterial oxygen saturation.
200
What are chest thrusts?
Pregnant patients require "these" thrusts during Heimlich Manuever.
300
Part of pulmonary tree present before the alveoli.
What are the "bronchiolus"?
300
To cough up and spit out secretions.
What is expectorate?
300
Portion of airway that humidifies and warms inhalations.
What is the upper airway?
300
What is "stridor"?
Common high pitched inspiratory breath sound associated with the "croup".
300
Consists of a plastic tube with short, curved prongs extend into the nostrils.
What is a "nasal cannula".
400
Chest wall muscles used to inhale and exhale?
What are the intercostal muscles.
400
The clinical term for expectorated respiratory mucus.
What is "sputum"?
400
The flap that covers the airway during swallowing.
What is the epiglottis?
400
Name a related nursing diasgnosis.
What is "impaired gas exchange?"
400
The rythmic clapping of cupped hands over the thoracic area but not the sternum or spine?
What is "Percussion"?
500
The right lung has how many lobes?
What is three lobes?
500
Describes abnormally rapid respirations.
What is tachypnea?
500
An opening in the trachea.
What is a "tracheotomy"?
500
The universal signal for choking.
What is the "hands grasping the neck?"
500
Endotrachial tubes, (ETT's), Nasal Trumpet, oropharyngeal tubes.
What artificial airways?