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Chapter 7

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What does an artery do? All arteries carry blood away from the heart
The metabolism that creates large amounts of carbon dioxide and lactic acid but generates little energy is called: Anaerobic metabolism
Specialized cells that measure the pressure inside blood vessels are called: Stretch receptors
How would you best describe shock? A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
A patient breathing in room air should be receiving ____ percent oxygen. 21
Normally, respiratory drive is triggered by changing levels of: Carbon dioxide
The basic nutrient of the cell and the building block for energy is: Glucose
The process of metabolism that uses oxygen is called: Aerobic metabolism
Preload is a function of systemic vascular resistance. T or F False, preload is the heart loading up for the next big squeeze. Systemic vascular resistance is how dilated or not the blood vessel is
What is the name of the "fight or flight" response that stimulates blood vessels to constrict and prepares the body for fighting or running? Sympathetic
Dizziness and faintness to a patient on a hot summer day can be a cause of what? Dehydration
Providing supplemental oxygen will increase the amount of oxygen molecules carried by the __________ in her blood, helping oxygenate critical organs like the brain. Hemoglobin
air and blood can accumulate in the pleural space. This would force the lung to: Collapse
The process by which glucose and other nutrients are converted into energy is called: Metabolism
What is the name of the heart dysfunction caused by an electrical source that causes the heart to beat too fast? Tachycardia
What part of the nervous system will slow the pulse? Parasympathetic
The net result of respiratory challenges is low oxygen, also called __________ within the body. Hypoxia
The body metabolizes sugar to produce chemoreceptors. T or F False, chemoreceptors identify changing levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
The pressure within a blood vessel that tends to push water out of the vessel is called what. Hydrostatic pressure
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