Exam 7: Ventilation, perfusion, and Shock: Understanding Pathophysiology

Your patient is a 22-year-old female that accidentally ate some shellfish and is now having a severe reaction.She tells you that the last time she ate shellfish,"they had to put a breathing tube in my throat and I almost died." Her face is starting to swell up and you can hear audible wheezing when she breathes.The chemical that produces edema and narrowing of the airways during hypersensitivity reactions like this is called:

The metabolism that creates large amounts of carbon dioxide and lactic acid but generates little energy is called:

The basic nutrient of the cell and the building block for energy is:

You respond to a patient who is choking.The victim is suffering from the most common of airway obstructions.This would indicate that the problem is in the ________ airway.

The major organs of the endocrine system are the:

A patient breathing in room air should be receiving ________ percent oxygen.

The study of how disease affects the functioning of the human body is called:

What element does the cell need in order to NOT dehydrate and die?

Our blood transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells and returns with what byproduct of metabolism?

What is the type of metabolism that occurs when energy is created with a balance of adequate oxygen and nutrients?

Which of the following is an indicator that a patient's nervous system has been impaired?

What is a patent airway?

Which of the following statements provides reasons for the disruption of respiratory control?

The pressure that is created when the heart pushes the blood throughout the circulatory system is called:

The human body is made up of ________ % water.

What substances,when dissolved,separate into charged particles?

The seat of respiratory control is found in the:

What is the most common digestive disorder?

The movement of ions across the cell membrane is needed to accomplish repolarization.What cell structure is used to prepare for depolarization?

Production of energy occurs in what part of the cell?