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When a person stops breathing or has breathing that is too shallow to enable sufficient oxygen to perfuse in the lungs when asleep, it is called:

Which of the following is a reduction of oxygen to the brain and causes feelings of light headedness or fainting?

Which lung has an upper, middle and lower lobe?

You have a patient with pneumonia and they have a reduction in the PaCO2 levels, which of the following is the correct term for this?

Angina pectoris, acute MI, sudden cardiac arrest and death are all group of diseases that is the most common causes of death in the US. Which of the following is made up of these diseases?

Lung cancer kills approximately 1 million people every year throughout the world. Which of the following statements regarding lung cancer is not true?

You are working in Home Health and your patient is a cardiac patient. You should check vital signs, monitor perceived rate of exertion and closely observe for signs of cyanosis, dyspnea, or respiratory distress.

We have four chambers in the heart, right and left atria and right and left ventricles. What is the role of the ventricles?

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of congestive heart failure?

You are treating a 72-year-old female; she had been on the bike for 10 minutes and complains of dyspnea, angina and tachycardia. You notice she is sweating and holding her left arm as if in pain. You immediately get the PT and call 911. Which of the following do you suspect this patient is experiencing?