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MODC wj2
KEY TERMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A drug that can decrease the coughing reflex of the CNS. | ANTITUSSIVE |
| A condition in which narrowing of the airways impedes breathing | ASTHMA |
| A disease process in which the lungs have decreased ability for gas exchange; also known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. | CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE/ COPD |
| Response of the body to clear air passages of foreign substances and mucus by a forceful expiration | COUGH REFLEX |
| An inherited disorder that causes production of very thick mucus in the respiratory tract and affects the pancreas and sweat glands;the patient experiences difficulty breathing and has frequent respiratory infections. | CYSTIC FIBROSIS |
| Drugs that reduce swelling of the mucus membranes by constricting dilated blood vessels; they reduce blood flow to nasal tissue, thus reducing nasal congestion. | DECONGESTANTS |
| Chemical that causes the removal of mucous secretions from the respiratory system; it loosens and thins sputum and bronchial secretions for ease of expiration | EXPECTORANT |
| A respiratory tract infection caused by an influenza virus | INFLUENZA |
| A devise for supplying meds to the lungs through inhalation | METERED DOSE INHALER/ MDI |
| Cough that does not producemucous secretions from the respiratory tract | NONPRODUCTIVE COUGH |
| Cough that expectorates mucous secretions from the respiratory tract | PRODUCTIVE COUGH |
| Treatment given before an event to prevent the event from happening | PROPHYLAXIS |
| Fluid coughed up from the lungs and bronchial tissues | SPUTUM |
| The thickness of a solution or fluid; (e.g.,corn syrup is very viscous) | VISCOSITY |
| Respiration stops as in heart failure | APNEA |
| Slow breathing | BRADYPNEA |
| Lack of oxygen causes skin to turn blue-gray | CYANOSIS |
| Labored or difficult breathing | DYSPNEA |
| Deep and rapid breathing | HYPERVENTILATION |
| Shallow inadequate breathing | HYPOPNEA |
| Labored or difficult breathing while lying down | ORTHOPNEA |
| rapid breathing | TACHYPNEA |
| Inflammation of the lining of the lungs and lung cavities | PLEURISY |
| A childhood condition that causes obstruction of the larynx, a barking cough, and noisy breathing | CROUP |
| Also known as pertussis, this bacterial infection is contagious; it affects the larynx & trachea, and produces coughing spasms | WHOOPING COUGH |
| Caused by fluid filling the respiratory air sacs (alveoli) and bronchioles | PULMONARY EDEMA |
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