Exam 6

Question 1

Dyspnea

Answer 1

Difficulty breathing or feeling short of breath

Question 2

Orthopnea

Answer 2

Difficulty breathing when lying down

Question 3

Stridor

Answer 3

Harsh, high-pitches, crowing-like sound heard on inspiration

Question 4

Apnea

Answer 4

No respirations

Question 5

Bradypnea

Answer 5

Respiratory rate <12

Question 6

Eupnea

Answer 6

Reapiratory rate 12-20; quite, rhythmic, and effortlessl. Normal breathing

Question 7

Tachypnea

Answer 7

respiratory rate >20

Question 8

Hyperpnea

Answer 8

exaggerated deep, rapid, or labored respirations. (ex. kussmal’s)

Question 9

Hyperventilation

Answer 9

respiratory rate or depth, or both, is > that what is required to med the body’s need.

Question 10

Hypoventilation

Answer 10

Respiratory rate or depth, or both is < what is required to meet the bodies need.

Question 11

Cheyne-Strokes Respirations

Answer 11

Rhythmic changes between very deep, very shallow, or deep respirations intersperssed with apnea.

Question 12

Biot’s (cluster) respirations

Answer 12

Periods of rapid, shallow, or deep respirations interspersed with apnea.

Question 13

Agonal respirations

Answer 13

Progressively shallow & slower respirations that may precede death; may have a “gasping fish” type of appearance.

Question 14

Hypoxia

Answer 14

Low levels of oxygen in the tissue

Question 15

Hypoxemia

Answer 15

low levels of oxygen in the blood

Question 16

Hypercarbia/hypercapnea

Answer 16

high levels of CO2 in the blood

Question 17

Tidal Volume

Answer 17

represents the amount of air ventilated in one breath. 1 inspration and 1 expiration

Question 18

Somnolence

Answer 18

decreased LOC; hard to arouse

Question 19

Solutes

Answer 19

Particles or substances in solutions

Question 20

Solvent

Answer 20

Liquid or Fluid part. (Water is the solvant in the human body)

Question 21

Homeostasis

Answer 21

State of internal equilibrium when all body systems are in order.