RCP week 5 Key terms Flashcards
atelectasis
part or all of lung collapses/ doesn’t inflate properly
atrophy
decrease in size and function of body part/organ/muscle due to lack of use
cohorting
patients with same disease/ diagnosis grouped together
diagnosis
process of identifying a disease/ condition
diaphoresis
excessive / abnormal sweating
dysrhythmias
abnormal heart rhythms (Tachy/Brady)
febrile
having/showing signs of fever
fetid
having bad oder
hematemesis
vomiting blood
hemoptysis
coughing blood
hyperthermia
body core temp ruses above 100 F or 38 C
hypothermia
body core temp drops below 95 F or 35 C
phlegm
mucous membranes in respiratory tract
pneumothorax
condition where air/gas is trapped in pleural space which causes lungs to partially or fully collapse
purulent
pus-like
signs
objective evidence (observed measured or detected by RT or Dr.)
sputum
thick mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from lower respiratory tract
symptoms
subject experiences or feelings that a patient reports
syncope
temporary loss of consciousness
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DNI
Do Not Intubate
normal heart rate
60-100 BPM
normal respiratory rate
12-20 BPM
normal blood pressure
120/80
normal systolic
120
normal diastolic
80
what is an ABG
tests in respiratory therapy to asses how well your lungs are delivering O2 into your blood and how effectively they remove carbon
what is PH
what are normal values
first value to look at for ABG analysis
overall body condition
range 7.35-7.45
what is PaCO2
what are normal values
overall ventilation condition
range 35-45 mmHg
what is HCO3
what are normal values
overall metabolic condition
range 22-26 mEq/L
what is PaO2
what are normal values
overall oxygenation condition
range 80-100 mmHg
what is BE
what are normal values
determines the patients normal HCO3 Level
range -2 to +2 mEq/L
