Respiratory Terms and Definitions
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| show | agonal respiration
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| show | inspiration
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| Blockage of the bronchi that lead from the trachea to the lungs. | show 🗑
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| show | retractions
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| Passive process in which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax, causing the chest cavity to decrease in size and forcing air from the lungs; also called exhalation. | show 🗑
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| The structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity is the | show 🗑
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| show | quality of breathing
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| show | immediate artificial ventilation with supplemental oxygen
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| show | accessory muscles
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| show | blue, clammy, and cool
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| An unresponsive adult making this type of sound may have a serious airway problem and be in need of immediate intervention. | show 🗑
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| The leading killer of infants and children is | show 🗑
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| Ways that a child's airway is different from an adult's airway include: | show 🗑
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| show | their chest wall is softer.
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| show | nasal flaring, grunting, seesaw breathing
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| Most important to observe related to a patient's breathing: | show 🗑
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| Best method for providing artificial ventilation | show 🗑
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| show | provide artificial ventilation
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| Adequate rate of artificial ventilations for a non-breathing adult patient is | show 🗑
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| Adequate rate of artificial ventilations for a non-breathing infant patient | show 🗑
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| show | increase the force of the ventilations
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| show | suctioning can cause spasms with some lower respiratory diseases
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| Signs of a lower airway problem include: | show 🗑
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| show | experiencing breathing difficulty
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| This position (used for patients in respiratory distress) means the patient is leaning forward with his hands resting on his knees | show 🗑
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| show | crowing/restlessness, retractions/shortness of breath, increased pulse/tightness in chest
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| If a patient is suffering from breathing difficulty and is breathing adequately, oxygen should be adminstered through a | show 🗑
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| show | sitting up
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| Before coaching a patient in the use of an inhaler, the EMT should | show 🗑
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| show | hold the breath as long as possible.
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| show | have the patient describe the complaint in their own words.
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| show | spacer device
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| These inhalers are types of medication that would be used in an emergency to reverse airway constriction. | show 🗑
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| When assessing the lungs of a patient in respiratory distress you hear a fine bubbling sound upon inspiration. This sound is caused by fluid in the alveoli and is called | show 🗑
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| show | small-volume nebulizer
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| oximeter reading for a normal healthy person | show 🗑
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| oximeter reading below 95% | show 🗑
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| oximeter reading between 94% and 91% | show 🗑
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| show | moderate hypoxia
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| show | sever hypoxia
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