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What is the septum that seperates the left and right side of the heart?
The wall is the center of the heart.
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What part of the respiratory system lacks the support of catilage?
Bronchiole
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What do the valves do?
Prevent backflow of blood
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What is the amount of air during a single cycle of inspiration and expiration?
Tidal Volume
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What part of the respiratory system sets the pace of breathing?
Medulla omblongata
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What is the exchange of gases between living cells and the environment?
Respiration
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What prevents the lungs from overexpanding?
Inflation reflex
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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True or False: Most oxygen carried into the blood disolves in the plasma.
False
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True or False. The pacemaker of the heart is the AV node?
False. It is the SA node.
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True or False. The heart has 6 chambers.
False. The heart has 4 chambers.
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Where can the carotid pulse be located?
In the neck.
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What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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What does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
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What does FBAO?
Foreign body airway obstruction
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What are the four main parts of circulatory system?
- Heart (pump)
- Vessels (transport system)
- Blood (circulating fluid-vehicle)
- Lymphatic system (fluids system)
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True or False. Veins carry oxygenated blood?
False. Arteries carry oxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary artery.
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What is the the main purpose of the circulartory system?
To supply oxygen and nutrients
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What is the greatest pressure on the artery walls called?
Systolic (systole)
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What is the relaxtion of the artery walls called?
Diastolic
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What is the pericardium?
The two layer sac surrounding the heart.
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What are the 6 parts of the respiratory system?
- Nose
- Pharynx (throat)
- Layrnx (voicebox)
- Trachea (windpipe)
- Bronchi & Bronchioles (passageways)
- Lungs
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What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
To prevent food from going into the larynx
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How many leads does the EKG have?
12
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What is the normal blood pressure range for an adult?
90/60 to 140/90
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What is the purpose of a pulmonary function test?
To monitor breathing
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Normal pulse range for an adult?
50-80bpm
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Where is the V1 lead located?
To the right of the septum, 4th intercostal.
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What is the endocardium?
The heart lining
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what does anthrac mean?
coal
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What is pneumoconiosis?
A condition of the lung caused by the inhalation of dust.
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What does -phore mean?
bearing
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What is tachycardia?
Fast heartbeat
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Normal respiratory rate for an adult?
15-20
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What does the (ekg) standarization test indicate?
Uniform recording world wide
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What is tachypnea?
Fast breathing
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What is the sinoatrial node?
SA node-pacemaker
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What is ansomia?
a condition in which therre is a lack of sense of smell
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What are Holiter monitor insturctions?
- Avoid high voltage areas, electric blankets, metal detectors
- Continue with normal activities
- Do not shower. Take sponge bath.
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What is bradycardia?
Slow heartbeat.
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What is an alveoli?
Air cells where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
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what is the Mediastinum?
a space in the central portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs
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What is a peak flow meter?
instrument used to monitor breathing. A type of PFT(pulmonary function test).
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What are the precordial leads?
V1-V6
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What is a spirometer?
An instrument used to measure the volume of respired air.
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What are the augmented leads?
aVR, aVL, aVF leads
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What is the purpose of sphygmomanometer?
Instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure.
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What is coryza?
The common cold characterized by sneezing, nasal discharge, and malaise.
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What is empyema?
Pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.
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What is pertussis?
whooping cough
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