Respiratory Care Crossword Puzzle

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TRACHEOSTOMY : Incision into the trachea that is held open with a tube to promote breathing
TACHYPNEA : Early sign of hypoxia
PATENT : Pathway is unblocked and air is moving freely
INTERCOSTALS : Muscles required for breathing
HYPOXEMIA : When oxygen levels in the blood drop below normal range
EXTERNAL : Respiration occurs between the alveoli and the capillaries
SPUTUM : Mucus from the lungs when coughing
RETRACTIONS : Late sign of hypoxia
PNEUMOTHORAX : Serious condition in which air enters the pleural space through a hole, infiltrating an area of negative pressure
HYPOXIA : The blood cannot take adequate amounts of oxygen to the tissues during internal respiration
INTERNAL : Respiration occurs between the bloodstream and the body cells
PULMOCARE : Meal supplement to increase protein and calories without high carbohydrate intake
NEBULIZER : A medication delivery system containing an air compressor and a mask or handheld mouthpiece
CREPITUS : Air in the subcutaneous tissues, in the chest wall, face and neck
DIFFUSION : Oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the alveolar cell membranes and the cell membranes of the capillaries surrounding the alveoli

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QUESTIONS LIST:

tracheostomy : incision into the trachea that is held open with a tube to promote breathing
tachypnea : early sign of hypoxia
patent : pathway is unblocked and air is moving freely
intercostals : muscles required for breathing
hypoxemia : when oxygen levels in the blood drop below normal range
external : respiration occurs between the alveoli and the capillaries
sputum : mucus from the lungs when coughing
retractions : late sign of hypoxia
pneumothorax : serious condition in which air enters the pleural space through a hole, infiltrating an area of negative pressure
hypoxia : the blood cannot take adequate amounts of oxygen to the tissues during internal respiration
internal : respiration occurs between the bloodstream and the body cells
pulmocare : meal supplement to increase protein and calories without high carbohydrate intake
nebulizer : a medication delivery system containing an air compressor and a mask or handheld mouthpiece
crepitus : air in the subcutaneous tissues, in the chest wall, face and neck
diffusion : oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the alveolar cell membranes and the cell membranes of the capillaries surrounding the alveoli