Oxygenation Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: rhonchi : abnormal lung sound auscultated when the patient’s airways are obstructed with thick secretions, ventilation : respiratory process by which gases are moved into and out of the lungs, hemoptysis : coughing up blood from the respiratory tract, humidification : the process of adding water to gas to keep airways moist, hypoventilation : respiratory rate insufficient to prevent carbon dioxide retention, expiration : exhaling inspired air, nebulization : adds moisture to inspired air by mixing particles of varying sizes with the air, hematemesis : vomiting of blood, indicating upper gastrointestinal bleeding, atelectasis : collapse of alveoli, preventing the normal respiratory exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, surfactant : chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli and keep them from collapsing, perfusion : relates to the ability of the cardiovascular system to pump oxygenated blood to the tissues and return deoxygenated blood to the lungs, hyperventilation : a state of ventilation in which the lungs remove carbon dioxide faster than it is produced by cellular metabolism., hypoxia : inadequate cellular oxygenation that may result from a deficiency in the delivery or use of oxygen at the cellular level.