gas exchange - N220L

Question 1

hypoxia

Answer 1

lack of oxygen at cellular / tissue level

Question 2

hypoxemia

Answer 2

lack of oxygen in the arterial blood

Question 3

hypoventillation

Answer 3

decreased minute volume (inc CO2); resp. rate abnormally low; depth of ventilation depressed; hypercarbia may occur; resp. insufficient to prevent CO2 retention

Question 4

respiratory failure

Answer 4

acute or chronic loss of pulmonary function that results in hypoxemia or hypercarbia

Question 5

respiration measurement can be affected by?

Answer 5

exercise, smoking, pain, anxiety, meds, body position, neurological injury, hemoglobin fn

Question 6

Cheyne-Stokes respiration occurs when

Answer 6

there is a decreased blood flow or injury to the brain stem

Question 7

Cheyne-Stoke resp characteristics

Answer 7

respiratory rate and depth are irregular; alternating apnea and hyperventillation

Question 8

Kussmaul’s respiration

Answer 8

respirations are abnormally deep, regular and increased in rate

Question 9

Biot’s respiration

Answer 9

respirations are abnormally shallow for 2-3 breaths followed by apnea

Question 10

acceptable range of respiratory rate for newborn

Answer 10

35-40 breaths per minute

Question 11

infant/ 6 mo resp rate

Answer 11

30-50

Question 12

toddler / 2 yrs resp rate

Answer 12

25-32

Question 13

child resp rate

Answer 13

20-30

Question 14

adolescent resp rate

Answer 14

16-20

Question 15

adult resp rate

Answer 15

12-20

Question 16

hyperpnea

Answer 16

respirations are labored, inc in depth and rate (>20); occurs normally during exercise

Question 17

hyperventillation

Answer 17

rate and depth on resp. inc; hypocarbia may occur