COMPLEX MED SURG EXAM 1 questions with correct answers

The expectoration of blood from respiratory tract. - Answer Hemoptysis Aspiration of air and fluid from pleural space Performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes - Answer thoracentesis Decrease in arterial oxygen tension in blood. Manifested by changes in mental status, dyspnea, increase in BP, changes in HR, dysrhythmias, central cyanosis, diaphoresis, cool extremities usually leads to hypoxia - Answer hypoxemia Decrease in O2 supply to tissues and cells. - Answer hypoxia ABG's assess ________ and _____ _____ _______ - Answer oxygenation, acid-base balance Lungs can expel CO2 by ____ ventilation - Answer increasing Lungs can retain CO2 by _____ ventilation - Answer decreasing For the elderly between 60-70 y/o the PaO2 decreases 1 mmHg every year until normal on PaO2 on RA is _____ and is a normal sign of aging. - Answer 70