| Question |
Answer |
| parts of upper respiratory tract |
nose, pharynx, larynx |
| controls rate of respiration |
CNS - central nervous system |
| pharyngitis |
inflammation or infection of the throat - sore throat |
| IRDS-infant respiratory distress syndrome |
serious life threatening condition that affects premature infants under 37 weeks gestation or less than 5 lb |
| pleurisy |
inflammation of parietal pleura characterized by stabbing pain & difficulty breathing |
| atelectasis |
collapse of a lung for any reason |
| external respiration |
the exchange of gases between the air in the lungs & in the blood |
| internal respiration |
exchange of gases between the blood & cells |
| diaphragm |
primary muscle for inspiration, flattens when it contracts to enlarge thoracic cavity |
| tidal volume |
amount of air breathed in & out with each breath |
| RV residual volume |
the air that remains in the lungs after the most forceful expiration |
| medullary rhythmicity center function |
controls the basic rhythm of breathing |
| dyspnea |
labored or difficult breathing, often associated with hypoventilation |
| tuberculosis |
highly contagious, transmitted through inhalation of droplets |
| COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders |
progressive, irreversible obstruction of air flow resulting from preexisting obstructive disorders |
| obstructive disorders |
chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma |
| massage for tuberculosis |
contraindicated because it is an infection |
| massage for pneumonia |
contraindicated because it is an infection |
| massage for COPD |
indicated as long as client is not in acute distress, be aware client may not be able to lay supine or prone |
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