rrt exam terms questions & answers
CVP - ANSWERSCENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE
2-6 normal range
reflects RIGHT SIDED filling pressures
is the blood pressure in the venae cavae, near the right atrium of the heart. CVP reflects the
amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood back into
the arterial system.
PAP - ANSWERSPULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE
25/8 normal range
measure of the blood pressure found in the pulmonary artery
CAPNOGRAPHY - ANSWERSCapnography is the monitoring of the concentration or partial
pressure of carbon dioxide (CO. 2) in the respiratory gases. Its main development has been as a
monitoring tool for use during anesthesia and intensive care. It is usually presented as a graph
of expiratory CO.
HYPERVENTILATION - ANSWERSHyperventilation is rapid and deep breathing. It is also called
overbreathing, and it may leave you feeling breathless.
HYPOVENTILATION - ANSWERSbreathing at an abnormally slow rate, resulting in an increased
amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
PULMONARY EMBOLI - ANSWERSPulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary
arteries in your lungs. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to
the lungs from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis
CVP - ANSWERSCENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE
2-6 normal range
reflects RIGHT SIDED filling pressures
is the blood pressure in the venae cavae, near the right atrium of the heart. CVP reflects the
amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood back into
the arterial system.
PAP - ANSWERSPULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE
25/8 normal range
measure of the blood pressure found in the pulmonary artery
CAPNOGRAPHY - ANSWERSCapnography is the monitoring of the concentration or partial
pressure of carbon dioxide (CO. 2) in the respiratory gases. Its main development has been as a
monitoring tool for use during anesthesia and intensive care. It is usually presented as a graph
of expiratory CO.
HYPERVENTILATION - ANSWERSHyperventilation is rapid and deep breathing. It is also called
overbreathing, and it may leave you feeling breathless.
HYPOVENTILATION - ANSWERSbreathing at an abnormally slow rate, resulting in an increased
amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
PULMONARY EMBOLI - ANSWERSPulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary
arteries in your lungs. In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to
the lungs from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis
