Chapter 11 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Aerobic Metabolism | Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen. |
| Aerosol-generating procedure | any airway manipulation that induces the production of aerosols that may present a risk for airborne transmission of pathogens, such as CPR. |
| Agonal Gasps | Abnormal breathing pattern characterized by slow, gasping breaths, sometimes seen in patients in cardiac arrest. |
| Airway | The upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which includes the nose, mouth and throat. |
| Alveolar Minute Volume | The volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space: calculated by multiplying tidal volume (minus dead space) and respiratory rate. |
| Alveolar Ventilation | The volume of air that reaches the alveoli. It is determined by subtracting the amount of dead space air from the tidal volume. |
| American Standard Safety System | A safety system for large oxygen cylinders, designed to prevent the accidental attachment of a regulator to a cylinder containing the wrong type of gas. |
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