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Fundamentals (Resp.)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypoxemia | low oxygen levels in the blood |
| Hypoxia | An absence of enough oxygen in the tissues to sustain bodily functions. |
| Hypocapnia/Hypocarbia | a decrease in alveolar and blood carbon dioxide (CO2) levels below the normal reference range of 35 mmHg. |
| Hypercapnia/Hypercarbia | the increase in partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) above 45 mmHg/ an increase in carbon dioxide in the bloodstream |
| PaCO2 | 35-45 mm Hg |
| Pa02 | 80-95 mm Hg |
| HCO3 | 22-26 mEq/L |
| SpO2 | 95-100% |
| FiO2 | 21% in environmental. Supplemental can equal 100% of environment. |
| Discontinuous sounds | Crackles |
| Continuous | Rhonchi, wheezes, stridor, pleural friction rub |
| pH | 7.35-7.45 |