Terminology

Question 1

Analgesia

Answer 1

The absence of a response to pain

Question 2

Anoxia

Answer 2

The absence of oxygen

Question 3

Apnoea

Answer 3

The absence of breathing /breathless

Question 4

Arrythmia

Answer 4

An irregular heartbeat

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

A slower than normal heart rate

Question 6

Bradypnoea

Answer 6

Abnormally slow breathing

Question 7

Blood brain barrier

Answer 7

A tightly locked layer of cells that defend brain form harmful substances

Question 8

Cardiac Output

Answer 8

The amount of blood being pumped by the heart in a minute

Question 9

Cyanosis

Answer 9

Discolouration of mucous membrane causes low oxygen level

Question 10

Dead space

Answer 10

The volume of air that is inhaled that does not take part in gas exchange

Question 11

Dyspnoea

Answer 11

The difficulty of breathing/ short breaths

Question 12

Epidural

Answer 12

Injecting drugs into epidural space to prevent pain

Question 13

Hypotension

Answer 13

Blood pressure is lower than normal

Question 14

Hypercapnia

Answer 14

The arterial pressure of carbon dioxide is above normal

Question 15

Hyperventilation

Answer 15

Breathing at an abnormally fast rate

Question 16

Hypoventilation

Answer 16

Breathing at an abnormally slow rate

Question 17

Hypoxia

Answer 17

Low levels of oxygen in body tissue

Question 18

Tachycarida

Answer 18

Rapid heart rate

Question 19

Tachypnoea

Answer 19

Increased respiratory rate

Question 20

Hypertension

Answer 20

Blood pressure thats higher than normal

Question 21

Minute Volume

Answer 21

Amount of air breathed in and out in a minute

Question 22

Tidal Volume

Answer 22

Volume of air that moves in and out of lungs in one breath