Oxygen Flashcards
A clear odorless gas that constitutes approximately 21% of the air we breathe.
Oxygen
A clear odorless gas that constitutes approximately 21% of the air we breathe.
Oxygen
The expansibility or stretchability of lung tissue.
Lung compliance
Complete or partial collapse of the lungs.
Atelectasis
The lung’s tendency to deflate following inflation.
Lung recoil
A lipoprotein produced by specialized alveolar cells, to reduce the surface tension of alveolar fluid.
Surfactant
Is the movement of gases or other particles from an area of greater pressure or concentration to an area of lower pressure or concentration.
Diffusion
Normal respiration. It is quiet, rhythmic, and effortless.
Eupnea
Rapid respiration
Tachypnea
Is an abnormally slow rate respiratory, which may be seen in clients who have taken drugs such as morphine or sedatives.
Bradypnea
Is the absence of any breathing.
Apnea
Is the inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or standing.
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing or the feeling of being short of breathe.
Dyspnea
Reduced oxygen levels in the blood may be caused by impair diffusion at the alveolar-capillary level such as pulmonary edema.
Hypoxemia
Insufficient oxygen anywhere in the body.
Hypoxia
