Ch7 Diagnostic Tests & Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
Bronchoscopy
A
using a camera to look inside the lungs
2
Q
Chest X-Ray
A
x-ray of lung to look for fluid or collapse
3
Q
Oximetry
A
Mr. Pinchy… Pulse Oximeter: measures oxygen in your blood
4
Q
Pulmonary Angiography
A
check for clots in blood vessels that supply the lungs
5
Q
Spirometry
A
test to record the volume of air a person can inhale/exhale
6
Q
ABG or Arterial Blood Gas
A
blood test to exactly measure O2 saturation in the blood
7
Q
polysomnography
A
sleep study to watch brain waves & detect anomalies (wired up head to toe)
