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APNEA:
THE ABSENCE OF BREATHS
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FLOW RATE OF NASAL CANNULA:
MIN. (2) LPM - MAX. (6) LPM
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HUMIDIFIER:
A DEVICE USED TO INCREASE THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN
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HYDROSTATIC TEST:
THE PROCESS OF TESTING HIGH-PRESSURE CYLINDERS
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HYPOXIA:
LOW LEVELS OF O2 IN BLOOD AND TISSUES
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LITER FLOW:
THE MEASURE OF THE FLOW OF OXYGEN BEING DELIVERED THROUGH A MASK OR CANNULA
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NASAL CANNULA:
A DEVICE USED TO DELIVER LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN TO A BREATHING PATIENT
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NONREBREATHER MASK:
A DEVICE USED TO DELIVER HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN
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NONREBREATHER MASK LIMITS:
MIN. 8 LPM- MAX. 15 LPM
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O RING:
THE GASKET USED TO SEAL A REGULATOR TO THE OXYGEN CYLINDER
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ORTHOPNEA:
DIFFERENT BREATHING OTHER THEN SITTING OR STANDING
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OXYGEN CONCENTRATION:
THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN BEING DELIVERED TO A PATIENT
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PIN INDEX SYSTEM:
THE SAFETY SYSTEM USED TO ENSURE THAT THE PROPER REGULATOR IS USED FOR A SPECIFIC GAS, SUCH AS OXYGEN
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PRESSURE GAUGE:
THE DEVICE ON A REGULATOR THAT DISPLAYS THE PRESSURE INSIDE A CYLINDER
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PRESSURE REGULATOR:
THE DEVICE USED TO LOWER THE DELIVERY PRESSURE OF OXYGEN FROM A CYLINDER
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RESERVOIR BAG:
A DEVICE ATTACHED TO AN OXYGEN-DELIVERY DEVICE THAT TEMPORARILY STORES OXYGEN
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RESPIRATORY/METABOLIC SHOCK:
DISRUPTION OF OXYGEN IN CELLS. POISONS, CYANIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
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SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN:
A SUPPLY OF 100% OXYGEN FOR USE WITH ILL OR INJURED PATIENTS
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