Chapter 28 Flashcards
1
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condition of being without oxygen
A
anoxia
2
Q
decreased amount of oxygen in the bloodstream
A
hypoxemia (hypoxia)
3
Q
difficulty breathing
A
dyspnea
4
Q
fast breathing
A
tachypnea
5
Q
high pitched, harsh, or musical sounds on inspiration
A
stridor
6
Q
blue tinged to skin or mucous membrane
A
cyanosis
7
Q
muscles moving inward on inspiration
A
retractions
8
Q
opening into the trachea
A
tracheostomy
9
Q
atelectasis
A
collapsed area of lung
10
Q
expirations
A
movement of air out of the lungs
11
Q
movement of air into the lungs
A
inspiration
12
Q
cough up and spit out secretions
A
expectorate
13
Q
increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood
A
hypercapnia
14
Q
muscles mobbing inward upon inspiration
A
retraction