Navy Hospital Corpsman,Test 4 Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+ (Already Passed)
no breathing - Answers apnea
bluish discoloration of the skin - Answers cyanosis
the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration - Answers diffusion
difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath - Answers dyspnea
a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body - Answers hypoxia
situated or extending between the ribs - Answers intercostals
increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath - Answers respiratory distress
the reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life - Answers
respiratory failure
pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing - Answers retractions
active process in which the muscles of the rib cage and the diaphragm contract - Answers inhalation
passive process during which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - Answers exhalation
classified as adequate or inadequate - Answers breathing
detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of oxygen - Answers chemoreceptors
process of inhaling and exhaling - Answers ventilation
refers to the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood and between the blood and the cells -
Answers respiration
exchange of gases between alveoli and blood - Answers external respiration
exchange of gases between blood and the cells - Answers internal respiration
what are the 15 anatomic landmarks - Answers pharynx
trachea
suprasternal notch
costal angle
vertebra prominence
clavicles
, xyphoid process
intercostal space
mid sternal line
right and left mid clavicular lines
right and left anterior axillary lines
right and left mid axillary lines
right and left posterior axillary lines
vertebral line
right and left scapular lines
the rate of breathing or the depth of breathing (or both) falls outside normal ranges - Answers
inadequate breathing
what are common causes of inadequate breathing - Answers smoke inhalation
overdose (depressing effect)
heart attack
stroke
shock
350 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers D
625 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers E
3000 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers M
5300 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers G
6900 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers H
When should you switch to a new cylinder of oxygen? - Answers Before 200 psi
Always use _____________________ oxygen (labeled OXYGEN U.S.P.) that is not more than ______ old -
Answers medical grade; 5 yrs
what is the safe working pressure of an oxygen cylinder - Answers 30 to 70 psi
on cylinders E or smaller the ________________ is secured to the cylinder valve assembly by a
____________ (pin-index safety system) - Answers pressure regulator; yoke assembly
no breathing - Answers apnea
bluish discoloration of the skin - Answers cyanosis
the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration - Answers diffusion
difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath - Answers dyspnea
a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body - Answers hypoxia
situated or extending between the ribs - Answers intercostals
increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath - Answers respiratory distress
the reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to support life - Answers
respiratory failure
pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing - Answers retractions
active process in which the muscles of the rib cage and the diaphragm contract - Answers inhalation
passive process during which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax - Answers exhalation
classified as adequate or inadequate - Answers breathing
detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of oxygen - Answers chemoreceptors
process of inhaling and exhaling - Answers ventilation
refers to the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood and between the blood and the cells -
Answers respiration
exchange of gases between alveoli and blood - Answers external respiration
exchange of gases between blood and the cells - Answers internal respiration
what are the 15 anatomic landmarks - Answers pharynx
trachea
suprasternal notch
costal angle
vertebra prominence
clavicles
, xyphoid process
intercostal space
mid sternal line
right and left mid clavicular lines
right and left anterior axillary lines
right and left mid axillary lines
right and left posterior axillary lines
vertebral line
right and left scapular lines
the rate of breathing or the depth of breathing (or both) falls outside normal ranges - Answers
inadequate breathing
what are common causes of inadequate breathing - Answers smoke inhalation
overdose (depressing effect)
heart attack
stroke
shock
350 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers D
625 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers E
3000 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers M
5300 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers G
6900 liters of oxygen is what cylinder? - Answers H
When should you switch to a new cylinder of oxygen? - Answers Before 200 psi
Always use _____________________ oxygen (labeled OXYGEN U.S.P.) that is not more than ______ old -
Answers medical grade; 5 yrs
what is the safe working pressure of an oxygen cylinder - Answers 30 to 70 psi
on cylinders E or smaller the ________________ is secured to the cylinder valve assembly by a
____________ (pin-index safety system) - Answers pressure regulator; yoke assembly
