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CMA CH 26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| infants have narrow airways, with a short and softer trachea and tend to breathe through their noses. Indants are abdominal breathers have immature muscles meaning fatigue with breathing difficulties can set in quickly | Both Statements are true |
| what is an abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of finished oxygen in the blood | Clubbing |
| A respiratory infection also called whooping cough is call what? | Pertussis |
| What is the blush discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane that is caused by the lack of oxygen in the blood? | Cyanosis= Blue color |
| What is paranasal sinus? | Maxillary frontal sphenoid ethmoid. Airfilled cavities with the bones surrounding nasal cavities. |
| ____ is defined as inflammation of the bronchi that can be acute or chronic | Bronchitis |
| ____ is defined as inflammation of the throat. | Pharynitis |
| What is the term for the structure that separates the nostril? | (Nasal) Septum |
| Individuals who consistently test positive on TB skin screening but are asymptomatic and not infectious are in which stage of TB? | Latent TB infection |
| What condition causes inflammation of the larynx and causes a harsh bark-like cough? | Croup |
| The process of exhaling is called what? | Expiration |
| An abnormal condition of coal dust in the lungs is called what? | Black Lung Disease |
| What substance coats the alveolus to prevent it from collapsing? | Surfactant |
| What inherited disorder cause mucous to build up in the lungs, pancreas and other organs and increase the persons risk of the infection? | Cystic Fibrosis (CF) |
| Inflammation of the sinuses is called what? | Sinuitis |
| A patient suspected of having cancer of the lungs shows what symptoms? | Swell of hands and face, Wheezing, coughing blood (hemoptysis), SOB, fatigue, weight loss, chest pain. |
| The classification of medication that destroys or inhibits the growth and reproduction of viruses. What is this classification? | Antivirals |
| ___ is a inspiratory auscultatory sounds resembling cracking or popping sounds caused by the fluid in the airway or alveoli. | Rales |
| What is the medication classification of phenylephrine (Suphedrine PE)? | Decongestant |
| What is the term for difficulty breathing? | Dyspnea |
| The classification of medication blocks the actions of substances that cause asthma and allergic rhinitis. What is this classification? | Leukotriene receptors antagonist |
| What is another name for breathless? | Short of breath (SOB) |
| What are the sign and symptoms of asthma? | SOB, coughing, wheezing, Chest pain/tightness |
| ___ is aspiration of fluid from the pleural space. | Thoracentesis |
| A high-pitched inspiratory sound due to a blockage in the upper airway is called what? | Stridor |
| What is the medication classification of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)? | Decongestant |
| The procedure that measures the amount of air moving in and out of the lungs is called what? | Spirometry |
| ____ is the process of oxygen moving from the atmosphere into the alveoli | Inspiration |
| ____ is the insertion of an instrument through the mouth to visualize the trachea and bronchi | Bronchoscopy |
| ____ is the term used meaning the nostrils | Nares |
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