Ch. 6-10 Flashcards
Shock
A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
Ischium
Bone located in pelvis
What describes the heart muscle’s ability to generate its own electrical impulses
Automaticity
What is the inferior-most portion of the sternum
Xiphoid process
What is the bone on the thumb side of the forearm
Radius
In normal drive to breathe, chemoreceptors are stimulated by what
High CO2
In type 1 diabetes which gland does not secret enough of the hormone insulin
Pancreas
In normal exhalation, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax to contract the chest, which creates positive pressure. This is what kind of process
Passive
The pressure that is created within the blood vessels when the heart beats is called
Hydrostatic pressure
How do you calculate minute volume
tidal volume x times per minute breathing
What is the feeling infants get when they know all their needs will be met
Bonding
What is a normal set of vitals for a 4yo patient
HR 110/mn; RR 24/mn; systolic 98mmHg
What is a normal HR for a school age child
65-120/mn
What years are the stage of middle adulthood apart of
41; 60
12yo patient is in what stage of life
School age
What is the danger that an altered mental status can pose to a patient’s breathing
Loss of muscle tone and airway collapse
Why is inhalation described as an active process
It requires chest muscles to contract an use energy to move, creating a negative pressure
Why might fast respiration decrease minute volume
The lungs may not have adequate time to fill and exchange gas
The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli and circulating blood is called what
Pulmonary respiration
