RCP week 5 Key terms

Question 1

atelectasis

Answer 1

part or all of lung collapses/ doesn’t inflate properly

Question 2

atrophy

Answer 2

decrease in size and function of body part/organ/muscle due to lack of use

Question 3

cohorting

Answer 3

patients with same disease/ diagnosis grouped together

Question 4

diagnosis

Answer 4

process of identifying a disease/ condition

Question 5

diaphoresis

Answer 5

excessive / abnormal sweating

Question 6

dysrhythmias

Answer 6

abnormal heart rhythms (Tachy/Brady)

Question 7

febrile

Answer 7

having/showing signs of fever

Question 8

fetid

Answer 8

having bad oder

Question 9

hematemesis

Answer 9

vomiting blood

Question 10

hemoptysis

Answer 10

coughing blood

Question 11

hyperthermia

Answer 11

body core temp ruses above 100 F or 38 C

Question 12

hypothermia

Answer 12

body core temp drops below 95 F or 35 C

Question 13

phlegm

Answer 13

mucous membranes in respiratory tract

Question 14

pneumothorax

Answer 14

condition where air/gas is trapped in pleural space which causes lungs to partially or fully collapse

Question 15

purulent

Answer 15

pus-like

Question 16

signs

Answer 16

objective evidence (observed measured or detected by RT or Dr.)

Question 17

sputum

Answer 17

thick mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from lower respiratory tract

Question 18

symptoms

Answer 18

subject experiences or feelings that a patient reports

Question 19

syncope

Answer 19

temporary loss of consciousness

Question 20

DNR

Answer 20

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 21

DNI

Answer 21

Do Not Intubate

Question 22

normal heart rate

Answer 22

60-100 BPM

Question 23

normal respiratory rate

Answer 23

12-20 BPM

Question 24

normal blood pressure

Answer 24

120/80

Question 25

normal systolic

Answer 25

120

Question 26

normal diastolic

Answer 26

80

Question 27

what is an ABG

Answer 27

tests in respiratory therapy to asses how well your lungs are delivering O2 into your blood and how effectively they remove carbon

Question 27

what is PH what are normal values

Answer 27

first value to look at for ABG analysis overall body condition range 7.35-7.45

Question 28

what is PaCO2 what are normal values

Answer 28

overall ventilation condition range 35-45 mmHg

Question 29

what is HCO3 what are normal values

Answer 29

overall metabolic condition range 22-26 mEq/L

Question 30

what is PaO2 what are normal values

Answer 30

overall oxygenation condition range 80-100 mmHg

Question 31

what is BE what are normal values

Answer 31

determines the patients normal HCO3 Level range -2 to +2 mEq/L