NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN, HCB TEST 4 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
no breathing
apnea
bluish discoloration of the skin
cyanosis
the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration
diffusion
difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath
dyspnea
a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
hypoxia
situated or extending between the ribs
intercostals
increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath
respiratory distress
the reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to
support life
respiratory failure
pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing
retractions
active process in which the muscles of the rib cage and the diaphragm contract
inhalation
passive process during which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax
exhalation
classified as adequate or inadequate
, breathing
detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of oxygen
chemoreceptors
process of inhaling and exhaling
ventilation
refers to the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood and between
the blood and the cells
respiration
exchange of gases between alveoli and blood
external respiration
exchange of gases between blood and the cells
internal respiration
what are the 15 anatomic landmarks
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
inadequate breathing
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
no breathing
apnea
bluish discoloration of the skin
cyanosis
the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration
diffusion
difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath
dyspnea
a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
hypoxia
situated or extending between the ribs
intercostals
increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath
respiratory distress
the reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen intake is not sufficient to
support life
respiratory failure
pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when breathing
retractions
active process in which the muscles of the rib cage and the diaphragm contract
inhalation
passive process during which the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm relax
exhalation
classified as adequate or inadequate
, breathing
detect increasing levels of carbon dioxide as well as low levels of oxygen
chemoreceptors
process of inhaling and exhaling
ventilation
refers to the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood and between
the blood and the cells
respiration
exchange of gases between alveoli and blood
external respiration
exchange of gases between blood and the cells
internal respiration
what are the 15 anatomic landmarks
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
inadequate breathing
