Chapter 10 Terminology

Question 1

Breathing in and out

Answer 1

Ventilation

Question 2

The amount of air that reaches the alveoli

Answer 2

Alveolar ventilation

Question 3

A process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Answer 3

Diffusion

Question 4

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and circulating blood in the pulmonary capillaries

Answer 4

Pulmonary respiration

Question 5

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between cells and circulating blood

Answer 5

Cellular respiration

Question 6

The diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood and between the blood and the cells

Answer 6

Respiration

Question 7

An insufficiency of oxygen in the blood tissues

Answer 7

Hypoxia

Question 8

Increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath

Answer 8

Respiratory distress

Question 9

The inadequacy of breathing to the point where oxygen intake or the ventilation removal of carbon dioxide is not sufficient to support life

Answer 9

Respiratory failure

Question 10

When breathing completely stops

Answer 10

Respiratory arrest

Question 11

A blue or gray color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body

Answer 11

Cyanosis

Question 12

Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing

Answer 12

Artificial ventilation

Question 13

The process of forcing air and or oxygen into the lungs when breathing has stopped

Answer 13

Positive pressure ventilation

Question 14

A handheld device with a facemask and self refilling bag that can be squeezed to provide artificial ventilations to a patient

Answer 14

Bag Valve Mask ( BVM )

Question 15

A permanent surgical opening in the neck, through which the patient breaths

Answer 15

Stoma

Question 16

A device that provides positive pressure ventilations. It includes settings designed to adjust ventilation rate and volume, is portable and easily carried on an ambulance.

Answer 16

Automatic, transport ventilator ( ATV )

Question 17

A cylinder filled with oxygen under pressure

Answer 17

Oxygen cylinder

Question 18

A device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce cylinder depress, so it is safe for the delivery of oxygen to a patient

Answer 18

Pressure regulator

Question 19

A valve that indicates the flow of oxygen and liters per minute

Answer 19

Flow meter

Question 20

Device connected to the flow to add moisture to the dry oxygen coming from an oxygen cylinder

Answer 20

Humidifier

Question 21

A facemask and reservoir bag device that delivers high concentrations of oxygen the patients exhale air escapes through a valve and it’s not breath

Answer 21

Non-rebreather mask NRB

Question 22

A facemask and reservoir bag device that liver specific concentrations of oxygen by mixing oxygen with inhaled air

Answer 22

Venturi Mask

Question 23

Advice of the lovers, low concentrations of oxygen through two prongs that rest in the patient nostrils

Answer 23

Nasal cannula

Question 24

A device design to be placed over a stoma or tracheostomy tube to provide supplemental oxygen

Answer 24

Tracheostomy mask

Question 25

A facemask and reservoir oxygen bag with no flutter valves on the mask, allowing the patient to breathe in atmosphere air along with oxygen

Answer 25

Partial rebreather mask