Airway Terms Flashcards
1
Q
What does Tachypnea mean?
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1) Rapid breathing
2
Q
What does Bradypnea mean?
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2) Slow breathing
3
Q
What does wheezing mean?
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3) High-pitched whistling sound
4
Q
What does Rales mean?
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4) “Wet” or “Crackling” sounds
5
Q
What does stridor mean?
A
5) High-pitched sound from an airway
6
Q
What does hypoxia mean?
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6) Inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells
7
Q
What does visceral pleura mean?
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7) Membrane that covers the outside of each lung
8
Q
What does Parietal Pleura mean?
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8) Membrane that lines the inside surface of the chest cavity
