resp.-gastro Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
emphsema | destruction of the aveloi walls |
asthma | spasm of the bronchi tubes |
tuberculosis | caused by lession in the lung |
orthopnea | difficult breathing while laying flat |
pulmonary function test | test done to measure breaths |
pleurisy | inflammation of pleura cavity |
tonsillectomy | removal of tonsils |
when client has had there tonsils taken out, which tonsil is typically removed | palatine |
if your client has had a lot of mucus secretions, what could you do to assist in helping them rid of these secretions | postural drainage-cupping tappoment |
what position should you use for someone who has difficulty breathing | fowlers 30* |
bronchodilator | relaxs smooth muscles |
antihistamine | decreases blood flow to area |
antitussives | suppress cough |
mucolytics | breaks down mucus |
hiatal hernia | stomach protruding up to diaphragm |
inguinal hernia | mostly men, protruding down through spermatioric cord |
umbilical hernia | small intestine protruding out rectus abdominis |
femoral hernia | small intestine protruding underneath ignual |
-ostomy | opening- artificial |
hepatitis | inflammation of liver |
constipation | inability to pass colon |
anorexia | without appetite |
bulimia | compulsive over eating and binging |
peptic ulcer | ulceration in mucus membrane- means stomach |
crohns disease | inflammatory disease of small intestine, genetics |
ulcerative colitis | chronic inflammatory disease, colon and rectum |
diverticulitis | inflammation of out pouching in colon |
antacids | works locally to naturalize acid |
hypersmolar laxatives | draws water into bowel |
H2- receptor antagonists | blocks histamine from stimulating acid production |
proton pump inhibitors | blocks secretion of acid |
dietary fiber | increase stool mass |
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