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What does ECC stand for?
Emergency cardiodvascular care
What does ACLS stand for?
Advanced dcardiovascular life support
what does aha stand for?
american heart association
what does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
what does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
EMS
Emergency medical services
BLS
basic life support
FBAO
foreign body airway obstruction
what is the charin of survival for a child or infant?
Early prevention
what is the depth of the chest cavity for an infant during cpr?
1/3 to 1/2 inch
whom is considered a child?
age one to puberty
how long is a "good" breath in CPR?
one second
where is the pulse location used for an infant during CPR?
brachial
proper way to ensure that the airway is open?
head tilt, chin lift
What should you do before you give rescue breaths?
Look, listen, feel
When should you use a finger sweep?
On a choking adult
what is the inflammation of the veins?
Phlebitis
What is pulmonary ventilation?
Breathing, or the movement of air into and out of the lungs
What lines the nasopharynx?
Ciliated epithelium
Whats is the opening of the larynx called?
glottis
What covers the outer surface of the lungs?
Visceral pleura
what covers teh inner surface of teh body wall and extends over the diaphragm and mediastinum?
parietal pleura
What acts as a lid to prevent aspiration of food into the trachea?
Epiglottis
What part of the respiratory system lacks the support of cartilage?
Bronchioles
What is epitaxis?
Nosebleed.
what is the nasopharynx?
the nasal part fo pharynx
what is the thyroid cartilage?
Adam's apple. Largest cartilage in larynx
Dust cells
Alveolar macrophage
Bronchotitis
Inflammation of the bronchi
Tachycardia
Fast heartbeat
Hypertension
High blood pressure
What is teh septum that seperates the heart?
a wall is the center of the heart
What are the purpose of the valves?
Prevents the backflow of blood
What is the amount of air during a single cycle of inspiration and expiration?
Tidal Volume
What part of the respiratory system sets the pace of breathing?
Medulla omblongata
What is the exchange fo gases between living cells and environment?
Respiration
what prevents the lungs from overexpanding?
Inflation reflex
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Mod D review
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review for mod d final
Updated
2010-12-14T00:25:35Z
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