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15 Cards in this Set
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Group of tests that measure the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration in an arterial blood sample |
Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) |
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Intradermal test to determine recent or past exposure to tuberculosis (TB) |
Mantoux test |
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Sleep study test monitored by a technician while the patient sleeps; used to evaluate physical factors affecting sleep, such as heart rate and activity, breathing, eye and muscle movements, snoring, kicking during sleep, and sleep cycles and stages |
Polysomnography (PSG) |
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Various tests used to determine the capacity of the lungs to exchange O2 and CO2 efficiently |
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) |
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Common lung function test that measures and records the volume and rate of inhaled and exhaled air; used to assess pulmonary function by means of a spirometer and to assess obstructive lung diseases, especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
Spirometry |
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Basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
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Procedure in which an airway catheter is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea just above the bronchi in patients who are unable to breathe on their own; also used to administer oxygen, medication, or anesthesia |
Endotracheal Intubation |
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Use of body positioning to assist in the removal of secretions from specific lobes of the lung, bronchi, or lung cavities |
Postural Drainage |
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Use of a needle to collect pleural fluid for laboratory analysis or o remove excess pleural fluid or air from the pleural space; also called thoracentesis |
Thoracocentesis |
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Incision into the trachea (tracheotomy) and creation of a permanent opening through which a tracheostomy tube is inserted to keep the opening patent (accessible or open wide) |
Tracheostomy |
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Dilate constricted airways by relaxing muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes through oral administration or inhalation via a metered-dose inhaled (MDI) |
Bronchodilators |
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Suppress the inflammatory reaction that causes swelling and narrowing of the bronchi |
Corticosteroids |
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Improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract |
Expectorants |
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Device that enables the patient to self-administer a specific amount of medication into the lungs through inhalation |
Metered-dose Inhaled (MDI) |
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Method of administering medication directly into the lungs using a device (nebulizer) that produces a fine spray; also called aerosol therapy |
Nebulized Mist Treatment (NMT) |
