RAD 1127 TERMS

Question 1

PNEUMOTHORAX

Answer 1

This is when a collection of air and gas from the pleural space surrounds the lungs and causes it to collapse.

Question 2

FAT EMBOLI

Answer 2

An embolus that forms a blockage of an artery in the lungs, blocked by air, fat, clumped tumor cells or blood clot

Question 3

DNR ( DO NOT RESUSCITATE)
PART OF ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

Answer 3

This is found in patients chart stating patients wishes or family wishes if patient cant communicate wishes, NOT TO PERFORM CPR. DNR ( ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES)

Question 4

DNI( DO NOT INTUBATE) ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

Answer 4

This is found in the patients Chart to inform health care workers not to intubate patients since it is there wishes.

Question 5

HEALTH CARE PROXY ALSO KNOW AS ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

Answer 5

This is a written signed legal document of having a designated person speak for you about your medical wishes or direct them on medical care you will receive

Question 6

2 types of HEALTH CARE PROXY

Answer 6

1. LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT (DRUGS OR MACHINES) 2. ATRIFICIALLY PROVIDING YOU WITH FOOD AND HYDRATION (BY TUBE)

Question 7

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ABBREVATED

Answer 7

ECG OR EKG

Question 8

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

Answer 8

Is used to measure the hearts signal as it triggers each of the 4 champers of the heart making it pump (contract) Its measured using 10 electrodes that are attached to the skin 6 chest and 4 on arms/leg
P, QRS, T WAVES

Question 9

WAVES OF EKG

Answer 9

Spikes and dips

Question 10

P WAVES

Answer 10

Electrical activity of ATRIA (DEPOLARIZATION AND CONTRACTION)

Question 11

QRS

Answer 11

Electrical activity of Ventricles ( Depolarization and contraction)

Question 12

T WAVE

Answer 12

Electrical recovery of ventricles ( REPOLORIZATION OF VENTRICLES )

Question 13

STRAIGHT LINE SEGMENTS

Answer 13

HEART IS RELAXED (ARTERIAL AND VENTRICULAR)

Question 14

EKG

Answer 14

USED IF HEART CONDITION IS SUSPECTED

Question 15

USES OF EKG

Answer 15

ASSES HEART RHYTHEM, POOR BLOOD FLOW TO HEART (ISCHEMIA), DIAGNOSE A HEART ATTACK , SEE FOR ENLARGE HEART

Question 16

ISCHEMIA

Answer 16

MEANS POOR BLOOD FLOW TO HEART MUSCLE

Question 17

PULMONARY FUNCTION

Answer 17

It is the lungs ability to exchange Co2 and O2 with the environment efficiently

Question 18

ABG ( ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES)

Answer 18

This is a lab value used to meaure the arterial blood concentration for the O2, C02, Ph acidity and gases, can lead to hypoxemia ( insufficent o2 in blood)

Question 19

HYPOXEMIA

Answer 19

This is a condition of insufficiency of oxygen found in the blood

Question 20

HYPOXIA

Answer 20

A deficiency of oxygen in the tissues of the body

Question 21

Signs of Hypoxia

Answer 21

Cyanosis, rapid pulse, rapid and shallow respiration and dyspnea

Question 22

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Answer 22

EXCHANGE OF O2 AND CO2 WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question 23

ALVEOLI

Answer 23

Microscopic vessel-lined sacs where exchange of gas O2 and CO2 takes place

Question 24

FRACTION CONCENTRATION

Answer 24

FI02

Question 25

SATURATION OF OXYGEN HEMOGLOBIN

Answer 25

SAO2

Question 26

FLOW RATE OF OXYGEN

Answer 26

MEASURE MY LITERS PER MINUTE (LPM)

Question 27

PULSE OXIMETER

Answer 27

Is a non invasive photoelectric device atached to finger or earlobr, and it measures the Saturation of oxygen (SA02) (O2SAT) OXYGEN SATURATION of the hemoglobin found in the arterial blood.

Question 28

2 TYPES OF O2 DEVICE

Answer 28

HIGH FLOW- FIXED PERFORMANCE LOW FLOW- VARIABLE PERFORMANCE

Question 29

PATIENTS COPD

Answer 29

USE LOW FLOW

Question 30

NASAL CANNULA

Answer 30

Usual O2 FLOW RATE - 1-4LMP OR 24% TO 36 %

Question 31

IN NASAL CANULA FLOW RATES THAT CAUSES DRYING OF NASAL MUCUSA AND SINS PAIN

Answer 31

IF HIGHER THAN 6 LPM

Question 32

SIMPLE OXYGEN MASK

Answer 32

SNUG FACE AND NOSE, USES A STRAP TO SECURE, GETS HOT, UNCOMFORTABLE, PATIENT CANNOT EAT TALK DRINK, ALSO SHORT TERM- REQUIRES LMP GREATER THAN 5LPM- 35-60%

Question 33

No