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EMTC Chapter 19 - Complete Basic Worktext - Patients with Respiratory Distress

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define pathophysiology   show
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show heart attack, fluid in the lungs (conjestive heart failure), and worsening of long term lung conditions such as emphysema  
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show Moving oxygen into the bloodstream and to the tissues and the removal of waste products generated by the body. This is essential to life.  
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show membrane that is attached to the chest wall  
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viscreal pleura   show
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dead space   show
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show aspiration  
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show grape-like clusters  
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hypoxia is a reduced level of   show
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show excessive carbon dioxide in the blood  
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show oropharynix  
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oxygen is transferred to the blood and waste products are removed in the   show
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The _______ is the tissue that folds over the tracheal opening to prevent solids and liquids from entering the lungs   show
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the lung has two pleura the _______ pleura is attached to the chest wall; the _________ pleura is attached to the surface of the lungs   show
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Areas where no transfer of oxygen takes place in the lungs are called   show
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Questions on scene size up of a resperatory patients   show
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show anxiety, restlessness, or altered mental status  
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define hypoxia   show
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show excessive carbon dioxide in the blood  
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show position that may be assumed during respiratory distress to facilitate breathing. the patient usually sits or may stand or crouch leaning forward with hands placed on the bed, chair, table or knees  
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show in the neck chest back and abdomen used to assist ventilations in respiratory distress  
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show high pitched musical lung sounds created by air moving through constricted air passages  
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show intermittent low pitched sounds indicative of fluids in the upper airway  
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snoring   show
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show a harsh high-pitched sound that generally occurs during ihalation but can also occur during exhalation. indicatactive of partial upper airway obstruction  
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show effort needed for adequite ventellation  
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show Cardiac  
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pertinent negatives   show
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show Do you have chest pain or discomfort do you have pain or discomfort in your neck jaw or arms have you ever had a heart problem have you noticed swollen ankles, or weight gain recently have you had to sleep on more pillows recently?  
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pulse oximetry   show
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show deep respirations alternating with very shallow respirations there may also be a period of apnea in the cycles. Seen in patients who have brain injury or end-stage brain tumors  
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show absence of any breathing or respiratory effort  
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Hyperventilation   show
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show very rapid deep respirations usually caused by head injuries or strokes that involve the brain stem  
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show rapid deep ventilations usually caused by very acidic blood such as some diabedic conditions and aspirin overdose  
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show a disease that has attacks involving bronchoconstriction and mucus production with significant difficulty breathing  
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Bronchoconstriction   show
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show allergies, respiratory infections , exersize, or emotaion that may cause bronchoconstriction  
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show slippery secretion that lubricates and protects airway surfaces  
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show prolong life threating asthma attack often not responding to the patients own medications  
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Chronic bronchitis   show
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Emphysema   show
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show Air that remains in the alveoli increasing carbon dioxide levels in the lungs  
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show stimulation to breathe. Usually related to the level of carbon dioxide in the blood.  
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Hypoxic drive   show
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show assessment techniquie of listening usually with a stethoscope  
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Midaxillary   show
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show a condition of fluid in the lungs  
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Crackles   show
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show low pitched snoring or rattling sounds caused by secretions in the larger airways these may be seen in chronic lung diseases and possibly pneumonia  
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When you get a quiet chest you should   show
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show devices that continuously administer a vaporized medication as opposed to the inhaler that provides a one time dose.  
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show viral illness charachterized by inspiratory and expiratory stridor and a seal bark like cough.  
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show an abnormally low pulse rate  
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True or false is it inappropriate to have a respiratory patient walk to the stretcher?   show
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Metered dose inhaler   show
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Examples of medications used in emergencies to improve breathing   show
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Examples of medications that are used for long term prevention of breathing problems   show
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show part of the nervous system that activates the “fight or flight” response  
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Small volume nebulizer (SVN)   show
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