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Chap 15

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-a relative constancy in the internal environment of the body that is naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival   show
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show heartbeat, blood pressure, body temperature, respiratory rate, and electrolyte balance  
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-primary mechanisms that adapt to responses inside or outside the body to maintain homeostasis   show
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show body temp, pulse rate,blood pressure, respiratory rate, mental alertness (sensorium)  
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show they often reveal the first clue of adverse reactions associated with treatments and diagnostic procedures  
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show body temp  
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show thermoregulation  
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show hypothalamus  
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What can initiate peripheral vasodilation and sweating to dissipate body heat?   show
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show sweating  
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What does shivering do?   show
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What does vasoconstriction do?   show
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The _______ thermometer has a rounded bulb whereas the _______ type has a slender, more pointed tip.   show
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show 1. oral 2. axillary 3. tympanic 4. temporal 5. rectal  
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- temp obtained by placing the thermometer high between the upper arm and the torso   show
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How long must the thermometer stay in place for an accurate axillary reading?   show
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show 2.5 - 5 mins  
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-obtained by placing a tympanic membrane thermometer in the ear   show
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show rectal  
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show temporal artery  
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-when the oral temp is higher than 99.5 a fever exists   show
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show febrile  
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-when the patients temperature falls below the normal range   show
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What is the normal range for body temp?   show
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-the depth of breath   show
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show 12-20 breaths / min  
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What is the normal respiratory rate for a child? infant?   show
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During inspiration, the diaphragm contracts and moves?   show
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Downward movment of the diaphragm causes an expansion in the chest cavity and what happens to the pressure?   show
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How is respiratory rate obtained?   show
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show without the patient knowing it  
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-term used to describe rates greater than 20 breaths/min in an adult patient   show
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term used to describe a decrease in respiratory rate   show
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show bradypnea  
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-difficulty breathing while lying down   show
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show 110-170 / min 60-100 beats /min 70-120 beats/min  
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show 120 / 80  
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What are the three common sites for measuring pulse rate?   show
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What is ausultation?   show
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show listening to the heart with a stethoscope placed over the chest and counting each heartbeat  
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-reflect the rapidity of each heart contraction and are recorded as the number of beats/min   show
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How are arterial oxygen saturation levels measured>   show
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show arterial line  
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show pulse oximeter  
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How are hemoglobin oxygen saturation and pulse rate determined?   show
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show 95%-100%  
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-when heart contractions & pulse rates increase by more than 20 BPM in the resting adult or reach a rate greater than 100 BPM   show
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show bradycardia  
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-measure of the force exerted by blood on the arterial walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart   show
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-the pressure that is exerted on the arterial vessels by the blood when relaxed   show
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show systolic  
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-the persistent elevation of blood pressure above 140/90   show
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show hypotension  
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How long does it take for the brain to suffer irreversible damage without oxygen?   show
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show oxygen  
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-inadequate amt of axygen at the cellular level   show
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show brain, heart, lungs, liver  
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Oxygen is given out in what does?   show
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show oxygen flowmeter  
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show pressure manometer  
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What two categories of oxygen conservin devices deliver a specifically measured dose to the patient?   show
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-delivers a fixed volume of oxygen supply during breathing   show
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show conventional  
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- device does not meet the entire inspiratory needs of the patient   show
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show high-flow, fixed or precise oxygen concentration  
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The most common device used to deliver low concentration of oxygen?   show
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Flow rates up to ____ LPM can be used for the nasal cannula. However only flow rates of ______ are used.   show
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______ is added to the nasal cannula delivery system when flows are greater than 4 LPM are used.   show
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Simple oxygen masks are considered to be what type of device?   show
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show greater than 6 LPM  
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show nonrebreathing  
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_____ are used for infants to deliver oxygen.   show
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show flexing or bending the neck  
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What are the 4 uses/needs for endotracheal tubes?   show
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show tracheal intubation  
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show chest radiograph, showing the distal tip 1-2 in superior to the tracheal bifurcation  
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show overventilation of the right lung and potential airway obstruction of the left  
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show chest tubes  
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show to drain the intrapleural space and the mediastinum  
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show thoracostomy tubes  
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show pneumothorax  
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show hemothorax  
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show pleural effsion  
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-pus in the plerual cavity   show
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show CV Lines - central venous  
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What were CV lines developed for?   show
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show CV catheters  
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What is the goal of the CV postion?   show
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show The superior vena cava approx 2-3 in above the right atrial junction  
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show bc of the size of the vein  
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show subclavian vein  
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show Swan-Ganz catheters  
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show To estimate left ventricular end-diastolic pressure  
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What are some examples of complications from CV lines?   show
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-the product of heart rate and stroke volume and is the vital event necessary to maintain blood flow throughout the cardiovascular system.   show
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show adequate blood volume and a regular cycle of muscular relaxation and contraction  
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-events that occur from the beginning of one ventricular contraction until the beginning of another   show
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-abnormalities within the neural conduction system which will adversely affect cardiac output   show
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