Emergency Care 14th Edition Chapter 7 test complete solution

Emergency
Care
14th
Edition
Chapter
7
aerobic
metabolism
-
ANSWER-The
cellular
process
in
which
oxygen
is
used
to
metabolize
glucose.
Energy
is
produced
in
an
efficient
manner
with
minimal
waste
products.
anaerobic
metabolism
-
ANSWER-The
metabolism
that
takes
place
in
the
absence
of
oxygen;
the
principle
product
is
lactic
acid.
cardiac
output
-
ANSWER-the
amount
of
blood
ejected
from
the
heart
in
one
minute
chemoreceptors
-
ANSWER-chemical
sensors
in
the
brain
and
blood
vessels
that
identify
changing
levels
of
oxygen
and
carbon
dioxide
dead
air
space
-
ANSWER-air
that
occupies
the
space
between
the
mouth
and
aveoli
but
that
does
not
actually
reach
the
area
of
gas
exchange
dehydration
-
ANSWER-An
abnormally
low
amount
of
water
in
the
body .
diaphoresis
-
ANSWER-sweating;
condition
of
cool,
pale,
and
moist
sweaty
skin
edema
-
ANSWER-swelling
associated
with
the
movement
of
water
into
the
interstitial
space
electrolyte
-
ANSWER-a
substance
that,
when
dissolved
in
water ,
separates
into
charged
particles
FiO2
-
ANSWER-fraction
of
inspired
oxygen;
the
concentration
of
oxygen
in
the
air
we
breathe
hydrostatic
-
ANSWER-the
pressure
within
a
blood
vessel
that
tends
to
push
water
out
of
the
vessel
hypersensitivity
-
ANSWER-an
exaggerated
response
by
the
immune
system
to
a
particular
substance