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adult health

oxygenation

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the ability of hte lungs to distent or to expand in response to in creased intraalveolar pressure compliance
the pressure difference between the mouth and the alveoli in relation ot hte rate of flow of inspired gas airway resistance
the process for the exchange of respiratory gases in the alveoli and the capillaries of the body tissues diffusion
extracellular fluid loss and reduced circulating blood volume hypovolemia
what happens to respiration when the medulla oblongata is affected? nural regulation of respiration is damaged and abnormal breathing patterns develop
when the phrenic nerve is damaged what happens to respiration? the diaphragm does not descent properly, thus reducing inspiratory lung volumes and causing hypoxemia
what happens to respiration when there is surgical trauma to C3 to C5? paralysis of the phrenic nerve
polycythemia increased red blood cells
highest risk for TB asians
highest risk for asthma black females
highest risk for copd and cystic fibrosis whites
who has biggest chest size? white men
flu vaccinations for who? children 6 months-5 years old; adults over 50; and clients w/ chronic illnesses; healthcare workers
pheumococcal vaccine is recommended for who? chronic illnesses; immunosuppressed; people in nursing home; native americans; clients over 65
coughing technique used for clients with large volumes of sputum cascade cough
coughing technique requires client to take a slow, deep breath and hold it for 2 seconds. then, open and perform a series of coughs cascade cough
cough technique that stimulates a natural cough reflex and is generally effective only for clearing central airways huff cough
cough technique used for clients without abdominal muscle control quad cough
technique where the nurse pushes inward and upward on the abdominal muscles toward the diaphragm, causing the cough quad cough
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