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Chapter 12- Resp
Chapter 12- Respiratory Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the gaseous waste in the respiratory system? | carbon dioxide |
| What is the main muscle utlized for breathing? | diaphragm |
| This diagnostic term refers to a fine crackling sound heard during inspiration. | rale (crackle) |
| This diagnostic term refers to a strained, high-pitched, relatively loud sound made on inspiration. | stridor |
| The process of gas exchange where oxygen is added to the blood and carbon dioxide is removed is called ____________________. | respiration |
| This diagnostic term refers to a loud, rumbling sound. | ronchi (rhonchus) |
| This diagnostic term refers to listening to sounds within the body. | auscultation |
| __________________ are the hair-like projections in the nose. | cilia |
| ____________________ are the air-filled cavities that connect with the nasal cavity via small passageways. | sinuses |
| The _______________ also known as the throat is a hollow muscular structure lined with epithelial tissue. | pharynx |
| The ________________ also known as the voice box is a semi-rigid structure composed of cartilage that is connected by muscles and ligaments. | larynx |
| The medical term for a nosebleed is ______________________. | epistaxis |
| The _________________ is also known as the windpipe. | trachea |
| ______________ is a chronic inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction. | asthma |
| _________________ is the persistent inflammation of the bronchi over a long period of time. | chronic bronchitis |
| The incomplete expansion of the alveoli, causing a collapsed, functionless, airless lung is called ___________________. | atelectasis |
| A pulmonary _______________ is a large collection of pus in the lungs. | abscess |
| Formation of scar tissue in the connective tissue of the lungs is called _________________. | pulmonary fibrosis |
| This chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause presents with small nodules or tubercles in the lungs, lymph nodes and other organs. | sarcoidosis |
| The general term used to describe a lung disease in which the airways become obstructed. | COPD |
| A ___________________ is the collection of air in the pleural space. | pneumothorax |
| An accumulation of fluid in the pleural space is called ______________________. | pleural effusion |
| A machine used to induce the alternating inflation and deflation of the lungs is called _____________________. | mechanical ventilation machine |
| A fiberoptic or rigid endoscope that is inserted into the bronchial tubes for diagnosis, biopsy or the collection of sepcimens is called a _____________________. | bronchoscopy |
| The surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pleural space is called a ___________________. | thoracentesis |
| The procedure whereby an opening is created in the trachea is called a ___________________. | tracheostomy |
| A removal of the entire lobe of the lung is called a _____________________. | lobectomy |
| A _______________________ is performed by entering a chest tube through an opening in the skin of the chest to continuously drain pleural effusion. | tube thoracostomy |
| A condition whereby fluid accumulates in the lungs is called ___________________. | pulmonary edema |
| A blood clot in the lung is known as a/an _________________________. | pulmonary embolism |
| __________________ is defined as the lung receiving adequate air flow. | ventilation |
| ____________________ is defined as the lung receiving adequate blood flow. | perfusion |
| The placement of a tube through the mouth into the pharynx, larynx, and trachea to establish an airway is called a _______________________. | endotracheal intubation |
| This disease is characterized by the hyperinflation of the air sacs with subsequent destruction of the alveolar walls. | emphysema |
| An inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes that is due to foreign material getting into the lung is called __________________________. | aspiration pneumonia |
| A major surgical incision into the chest is called a _____________________. | thoracotomy |
| This is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a rod-shaped bacilli. | tuberculosis |
| In order to create a tracheostomy the physician needs to perform an incision into the trachea called a __________________. | tracheotomy |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| BAL | bronchioalveolar lavage |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PFTs | pulmonary function tests |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| V/Q scan | ventilation-perfusion scan |
| capn/o | carbon dioxide |
| coni/o | dust |
| orth/o | straight, upright |
| pector/o | chest |
| phon/o | voice |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o | air, lung |
| spir/o | breathing |
| tel/o | complete |
| -osmia | smell |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -ptysis | spitting |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
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