Exam 1: Terms Flashcards

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Define:

Eupnea

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normal respirations that are quiet, effortless and rhythmical

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Define:

Dyspnea

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  • difficult or labored breathing.
  • a rapid, shallow pattern of breathing that is painful.
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Define:

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

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attacks of severe shortness of breath that wake the patient from sleep. They have to sit up to catch their breath.

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Define:

Orthopnea

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  • Abnormal condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe comfortably.
  • Difficulty breathing while laying down.
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Define:

Bradypnea

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Abnormally slow rate of breathing

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Define:

Orthostatic hypotension

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Abnormally low blood pressure occurring when a person stands

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Define:

Tachypnea

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Abnormally rapid rate of breathing

(Resp Rate over 20)

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Define:

Hyperpcapnia

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Greater than normal amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

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Define:

Hyperpnea

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  • Increased respiratory volume with or without incrased rate of breathing.
  • Blood gasses are normal.
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Define:

Hyperventilation

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  • over-ventilation above that needed for CO2 elimination
  • Results in a decrease in PaCO2 and respiratory alkalosis.
  • Can be driven by chemoreceptor stimulation due to metabolic acidosis
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Define:

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation

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Define:

Biot’s respiration

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presence of abnormally shallow breaths followed by irregular periods of apnea

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Define:

Kussmaul’s respiration

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abnormally deep, regular, and increased rate of respiration.

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Define:

Bronchophony

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ound is clearly transmitted through the chest wall

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Define:

Pectoriloquy

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whispering sound is clearly transmitted through the chest wall

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Define:

Egophony

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vocalization of the letter “E” sounds like an “A” to the examiner

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Define:

Hypoxia

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Inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level

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Define:

Hypoxemia

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  • Low oxygen level in the blood
  • Arterial blood oxygen levels less than 60mmHg
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Define:

Acidosis

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results in increased rate and depth of respirations in an attempt to rid the body of excess carbon dioxide

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Define:

Alkalosis

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results in decreased respiratory rate as the body tries to retain carbon dioxide.

21
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Define:

Cyanosis

A

bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

22
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Define:

Dysrhythmia

A

Deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat

23
Q

Define:

Arrythmia

A

irregular or abnormal heart rhythm

24
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Define:

Holter monitor

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portable device, collects cardiac data continually for a few days, and must be removed to retrieve captured data

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# Define: Telemetry monitor
portable device, collects cardiac data for up to a month, and transmits captured data instantaneously
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# Define: Hemiparesis
Paralysis on one side of the body
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# Define: Atelectasis
Partial or complete collapse of the lung
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# Define: Edema
Swelling
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# Define: Pharmacokinetics
the study of how a medication enters the body, moves through the body, and ultimately leaves the body.
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# Define: Pharmacodynamics
* the process in which a medication interacts with the body’s cells to produce a biologic response. * A biologic response can be systemic or local.
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# Define: Absorption
the passage of a drug from the administration site into the bloodstream
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# Define: therapeutic effect
the desired result or action of a medication
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