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LPT Respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveoli | tiny airs sac that permit the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through capillary beds |
| antihistamine | drug that relieves allergy symptoms |
| 3 common antihistamines | benadryl, claritin, zyrtec |
| antitussive | drug that decreases coughing |
| apnea | stop breathing, may be temporary or fatal |
| bronchi | air passages leading from the trachea to the bronchiole in the lungs |
| decongestant | reduces congestion or swelling especially in nasal passages |
| common nasal decongestant | neo-synephrine |
| dyspnea | labored or difficult breathing |
| emphysema | condition where air sac dilates, the alveoli lose elasticity causing residual air to be trapped in them |
| epiglottis | leaf-shaped structure on top of the larynx that seals off the air passages to lungs during swallowing |
| expectorant | drug that breaks down mucus to enable pt to cough it up more easily |
| Fowler's position | upper body is raised to 45-60 degrees by means of pillows or adjusting the head of the bed |
| hemoptysis | spitting up of blood |
| hyperpnea | breathing too rapidly or deeply, also known as hyperventilation |
| hypoxia | absence of or decrease in oxygen |
| larynx | voice box; joins the pharynx with the trachea |
| mucolytic | drug that thins mucous so it can be coughed up more easily |
| percussion | physical therapy for repiratory patients, tapping of back is most common |
| pharynx | tubelike structure that extends from the base of the skull to esophagus; serves both respiratory and digestive tracts |
| productive cough | cough that brings up large amounts of mucus |
| rebound effect | reappearance of symptoms in even stronger form after a drug dose has worn off |
| semi-fowlers | position where the pt body is elevated to 30 degrees |
| sputum | abnormally thick fluid formed in the lower respiratory tract, salvia is formed in your mouth |
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| trachea | windpipe, connects the larynx to the bonchi |
| unproductive cough | cough that brings up nothing from the lungs, a dry cough |
| nebulizer | creates a drug mist inhaled by the pt usually with a fast acting bronchiodilator added such as albuteral |
| postion respiratory patients can breath easier | upright |
| T/F Never give fluids with expectorants | false |
| T/F Chilren breath slower than adults | false |
| T/F A broad spectrum antibiotic should be taken only until you are asymptomatic | false |
| T/F Dry mucous membranes become less irrated and are less prone to infection | false |
| People usually breath about | 12-25 times per minute |
| A communicable or infectious disease that attacks the lung tissue | tuberculosis |
| barrel chest is found in people with | emphysema |
| pneumonia | an infection of the lungs` |
| expectorants | help the patient cough productively |
| a high pitched, musical sound that occurs through a narrowed airway is | wheezing |
| lack of oxygen is | hypoxia |
| a running nose, sneezing, and watery eyes are symptoms of | rhinitis |
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