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airway management, ventilation and O2 therapy

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?airway; flexible breathing tube inserted through the pts nose to maintain an open airway   nasopharyngeal  
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to breath or to provide ventilations at a higher than normal rate   hyperventileate  
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type of oxygen mask used with a resevoir bag to deliver high concentration oxygen   nonrebreather  
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?reflex; reaction of vomiting or retching when something is placed in the back of the mouth   gag  
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bluish or grayish skin color resulting from a lack of oxygen   cyanosis  
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device that uses oxygen under pressure to deliver artificial ventilations (abbr.)   fropvd  
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breathing   respiration  
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passage by which air enters or leaves the body   airway  
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devices that aid in maintaing an open airway   adjuncts  
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?breathibng; signs of this include minimal chest movement and diminished breath sounds   inadequate  
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Valve that allows control of the amount of oxygen supplied to a patient   flowmeter  
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insufficieny of oxygen in body tissue   hypoxia  
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poviding breaths artificially   ventilation  
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? airway; curvd device inserted through the patient's mouth to maintain an open airway   oropharyngeal  
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seamles steel or loightweight alloy tank containing a gas under pressure   cylinder  
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surgical opening in the neck through which a patient breathes   stoma  
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device that delivers oxygen through two prongs inserted into patient's nostrils   cannula  
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respiratory ? ; the reduction of breathing to a loevel insufficient to support life   failure  
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