Test 1

Question 1

Alveoli

Answer 1

terminal air space. nuemerous capillaries area of gas exhange

Question 2

Adrenergic drugs

Answer 2

mimic actions of SNS

Question 3

Anticholinergic

Answer 3

atagonist to action of parasympathetic nerve fibers gas exchange

Question 4

Compliance

Answer 4

measure of distenability of a chamber expressed as change in volume per unit change in pressure

Question 5

Cyanosis

Answer 5

bluish discoloration of skin 2/2 O2 blood deficency

Question 6

Dead space

Answer 6

are in which there is no gas exchange

Question 7

Lactate

Answer 7

a byproduct of oxidation; metabolism of sugar

Question 8

Perfusion

Answer 8

passage of fluid (usually blood) throughout body

Question 9

Pulse oximetry

Answer 9

determenation of atrial saturation of hemoglobin

Question 10

Respiration

Answer 10

movement of gasses in and out of the lungs, (usually CO2 and O2), in an organism

Question 11

Surfacant

Answer 11

lung liningfluid that reduces surface tension

Question 12

Ventilation

Answer 12

movement of gasses in and out of lungs

Question 13

Volume

Answer 13

space occupied by matter measured in liters or milliliters

Question 14

V/Q Ratio

Answer 14

ratio of ventilation to perfusion

Question 15

Acidosis

Answer 15

pathological increase in H+ concentration in arteriol blood

Question 16

Alkadosis

Answer 16

decrease in H+ concentration of ateriol blood below normal

Question 17

Apnea

Answer 17

cessation of breathing

Question 18

Atelectasis

Answer 18

causes collapse of alveoli, reducing pulmonary compliance

Question 19

Emphesymea

Answer 19

results in loss of elasticity, forcing exhalation to become active process.

Question 20

Hemothorax

Answer 20

accumulation of blood in plueral space, usually 2/2 trauma.

Question 21

Hypercapnemia

Answer 21

excess of CO2 in the blood.

Question 22

Hyperventalation

Answer 22

increased alveolar ventilation, resulting in reduction of CO2

Question 23

Hypoxemia

Answer 23

below norm O2 content in arterial blood 2/2 deficent oxygenation of the blood and reslting in hypoxia

Question 24

Plueral effusion

Answer 24

accumulation of serous fluid in the plueral space

Question 25

Pneumonia

Answer 25

increases pulmonary resistance 2/2 deceased compliance and airways narrowed by thick secretions.

Question 26

Pnuemothorax

Answer 26

abnormal presence of air in plueral cavity

Question 27

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 27

blood clot lodged in the lumen of a pulmonary artery causing severe respiratory dysfuction

Question 28

Tachypnea

Answer 28

abnormally rapid, usually shallow respiratory rate.