Module 1 Flashcards
The T wave on a cardiac monitor is evidence of what change in cardiac function?
Repolarization of the ventricles.
Which anatomical structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in the supine position?
Tongue
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which vessel?
Pulmonary artery.
What is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart lungs?
Right atria, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, left atria, left ventricle, aorta.
The small sac like structures located at the end of the respiratory tract in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged are called…
Alveoli
Which structures may be involved in a patient who has an upper respiratory infection?
Nose, sinuses and pharynx.
The soft-tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus is called…
Epiglotis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse is…
Common corotid artery
The central nervous system consists of the…
Brain and spinal cord.
