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NUR 2206 FINAL

  • apnea
  • Answer absence of breathing

  • bradypnea
  • Answer slow rate or depth of breathing

  • dyspnea
  • Answer difficult or labored breathing

  • hyperventilation
  • Answer increased rate and depth of respirations

  • hypoventilation
  • Answer decreased rate and depth of respirations

  • hypoxemia
  • Answer deficient oxygenation of blood

  • hypoxia
  • Answer inadequate amount of oxygen available in to the cells

  • orthopnea
  • Answer 1 / 3

type of dyspnea when lying flat; patient can only breath when sitting up or in tripod position

  • tachypnea
  • Answer rapid rate of breathing

  • ventilation
  • Answer inspiration and expiration

  • ventilation is determined by
  • Answer compliance airway resistance accessory muscles force exhalation

  • increased CO2 in arterial blood stimulates...
  • Answer increased inspiration

  • diffusion
  • Answer movement of O2 and CO2 between alveoli and capillaries (from higher pressure to lower pressure)

  • perfusion
  • Answer delivery of oxygenated blood to body tissues

  • O2 transport is affected by
  • Answer amount of O2 entering lungs (ventilation) pulmonary circulation

adequacy of diffusion amount of hemoglobin to carry O2 2 / 3

cardiac output to transport blood to body tissues peripheral circulation

  • problems with ventilation, diffusion, or perfusion lead to...
  • Answer hypoxia

  • acute hypoxia
  • Answer dyspnea increased BP

increased RR increased HR pallor cyanosis anxiety restlessness confusion drowsiness

  • chronic hypoxia
  • Answer effects seen in all body systems- headache chest pain clubbing weakness muscle pain decreased urinary output (dehydration) constipation anorexia

  • cardiac output
  • Answer amount of blood ejected from left ventricle/min (normal= 5L/min) CO= stroke volume x heart rate

  • stroke volume
  • Answer amount of blood ejected with each heart beat

affected by preload (volume), afterload (resistance), myocardial contractility

  • purpose of surfactant
  • Answer

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NUR 2206 FINAL 1. apnea Answer absence of breathing 2. bradypnea Answer slow rate or depth of breathing 3. dyspnea Answer difficult or labored breathing 4. hyperventilation Answer increased rate an...

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