Which are the three components of ventilation? exhalation

contraction

inhalation

control of respiratory muscles

Characteristics of moderate sedation include: a. difficult arousal b. independent and continuous maintenance of a patent airway c. no experienced amnesia d. hemodynamic instability

Describe three different things you can do to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness rating. do not give three different forms of exercise. exercise is considered one way.

Mrs. h, age 42 years, is experiencing severe rheumatoid arthritis in her wrists, fingers, and knees. the joints are quite inflamed, red, and swollen. she is sitting rigidly in a chair and refuses to put on a sweater, even though she is shivering, or let anyone touch her arms. she has been prescribed an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory drug, but her dose is not due for another hour. she is feeling nauseated, so she has not eaten for the past 8 hours. based on patient history and the signs and symptoms, discuss how the effects of pain are exacerbating her condition.