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oxygenation
basic nursing unit 5 chapter 29
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/23/2011

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an inadequate tissue oxygenation with a deficiency in oxygen delivery or oxygen utilization at the cellular level is called?
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Hypoxia
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a collection of air or other gas in the pleural space is called?
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Pneumothorax
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A respiratory rate in excess of that required to maintain normal Co2 levels in the body tissues is called?
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Hyperventilation
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The use of positioning techniques that drain secretions from specific segments os the lungs and bronchi into the trachea is called?
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Postural drainage
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The sudden expulsion of air form the lungs that effectively removes sputum from the respiratory tract is ?
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Productive Cough
Term
Shortness of Breathing caused by certain heart or lung conditions or stenuous exercise is called?
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Dyspnea
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An accumulation of blood and fluid in the pleural cavity between the parietal and visceral is called?
Definition
Hemothorax
Term
A collapse of alevoli that prevents the normal respiratory exchange of oxygen and Co2 is called?
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Atelectasis
Term
The process of adding moisture to inspired air by the addition of water droplets is called?
Definition
Nebulization
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The restistance to the left ventricular ejection that the heart must over come to fully eject blood from the left ventricle is called?
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Afterload
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The respiratory process by which gases are moved into and out of the lungs is called?
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Ventilation
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The coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract is called?
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Hypoxemia
Term
An abnormal respiratory condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably is called?
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Orthopnea
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The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration is called?
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Diffusion
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The volume of blood in the ventriciles at the end of diastole, immediately before ventricular contractions is called?
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Preload
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A chemical in the lungs that maintains the integrity of the alveoli, keeping the aveoli dry and preventing aveolar collapse is called?
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Surfactant
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A patient has a chest tube in place to drain bloody secretions from the chest cavity.  When caring for a patient with a chest tube, a nurse should?
Definition
Have the patient cough if the tubing becomes disconnected
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Bloody sputum is called?
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Hemoptysis
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tachypnea pattern of breathing associated with metabolic acidosis is ?
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Kussmaul respiration
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Chest movement is affected by what conditions?
Definition
Shortness of breath, respiratory infections, injuries, and disease
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