Mod D Unit 2 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
AMA | against medical advice |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
ARDS | acute resp distress syndrome |
AV | atrioventricular |
Bx | biopsy |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
Dx | diagnosis |
ENT | ear nose throat |
F/U,FU | follow up |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
GTTS | drops |
IM | intramuscular |
inj | injection |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
LV | left ventricle |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
bronch/o, bronchi/o | bronchus |
tonsill/o | tonsil |
ectomy | removal |
pleur/o | ribs/pleural |
pneum/o, pneumon/o | lung |
sin/o, sinus/o | sinus |
phren/o | diaphragm |
laryng/o | larynx |
stom/o, stomat/o | mouth |
muc/o | mucus |
trache/o | windpipe/trachea |
bronchiol/o | bronchials |
rhin/o | nose |
spir/o | breath |
capn/o | carbon dioxide |
adenoid/o | adenoids |
lob/o | lobe |
thorac/o | chest |
ology | study of |
ist | one who studies/specialist |
itis | inflammation |
Frontal, maxillary, and sphenoidal are part of the | paranasal lobes |
the right lung has how many lobes | 3 |
the left lung has how many lobes | 2 |
What is another name for the trachea | windpipe |
What cavity are the lungs found in | pleural |
Exchange of gases between blood and body cells takes place in the | alveoli |
The “air sacs” of the respiratory system are the | alveoli |
Breathing is stimulated by the | phrenic nerve |
What is caused by the distention and destruction of the alveoli | emphysema |
What part of the brain regulates respiration | pons and medulla |
Influenza should NOT be treated with what | aspirin |
The vocal cords are found in the | larynx |
Asthma can be triggered by | stress, allergens,exercise |
What type of doctor handles respiratory disorders | pulmonologist |
Another name for the common cold is | Rhinitis |
Bacterial infection, chemical irritant, and viral infections can all cause what | pneumonia/laryngitis |
Another name for whooping cough is | pertussis |
Smoking, exposure to carcinogenic particles, and genetic dispositions can cause | lung cancer |
Croup often affects | children |
The pharynx, sinuses, and the nose are all part of the | upper respiratory system |
Pressure against the artery wall when the heart’s ventricles contract is known as_______________________________when taking a BP | systolic |
The function of the lower respiratory system is to exchange ______________In the lungs | gases |
The normal adult has a respiratory rate of | 12-20 |
What is located in front of the esophagus | trachea |
A pulse rate below 60 beats per minute is termed | bradycardia |
The epiglottis covers the _______________________ when a person swallows | trachea |
What term refers to the spaces between pulsations | rhythm |
An inadequate supply of oxygen in tissue is called | hypoxia |
Recent eating, drinking, or smoking could affect a body temperature taken | orally |
Pulse oximetry measures the amount of _____________________ in arterial blood | O2 |
What route of taking a temperature is the most accurate | rectal |
A visual examination of the bronchial tubes is a | bronchoscopy |
Body temperatures that are taken using the tympanic route are __________________than with the oral route | higher |
Arterial blood gas measurement is used to evaluate ____________________ balance | acid-base |
Measurements recorded at the patient’s first visit are the measurements against which all subsequent measurements are compared. These initial measurements are known as the | baseline values |
Excision of the palatine tonsils is | tonsilectomy |
Low blood pressure is known as | hypotension |
A collapsed lung is | atelectasis |
High blood pressure is known as | hypertension |
What is a condition of difficult breathing unless in an upright position | orthopnea |
73” will equal how many feet | 6'1" |
Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum is | hemoptysis |
Someone weighs 80 kg. How much do they weigh in pounds | 176 |
The term for a nosebleed is | epistaxis |
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