Thoracic Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
If red blood cells are higher than normal, the blood viscosity increases and the blood pressure	increases
which structure prevents the trachea from collapsing	hyaline cartilage
an enlargement in the airway at the top of the trachea and below the pharynx is the	larynx
the potential space between the visceral and parietal pleurae is the	pleural cavity
the area between an alveoli and a respiratory bronchiole is the	alveolar duct
a short distance from its origin, each primary bronchus divides into	lobar bronchi
the microscopic air sacs clustered at the distal ends of the respiratory tubes are the	alveoli
the main bronchi, pulmonary arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels enter the lung on the medial surface through the	hilum
the right lung is divided into ___ lobes	3
the heart lies _______	slightly to the left within the mediastinum
what is the most common congenital chest deformity	pectus excavatum
the inability of the lung to expand and accumulation of air in the pleural cavity is	pneumothorax
which instrument is preferred for removal of a foreign body in the bronchial tree of infants and children	rigid bronchoscope
which of the following is not considered a sterile procedure: bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, thorascopy, anterior mediastinoscopy	bronchoscopy
which position is generally used for lobectomy	posterolateral
the prep parameters for a posterolateral thoracotomy are	shoulder and arm to the iliac crest, as far lateral as possible
which intercostal space is entered for a thoracotomy	5th
which hemostatic agent is placed on each side of the sternum after a median sternotomy to control bleeding	bone wax
for visualization of the pleurae, lower and middle mediastinum, and pericardium, the surgeon would need a	mediastinoscope
the procedure performed to remove a fibrous covering from the lung following empyema formation is	pulmonary decortication
outpouching of an aveolar sac which leads to subsequent rupture resulting in a pneumothorax is called	bleb
the instrument used to approximate the ribs following thoracotomy is	bailey rib contractor
cervical rib resection is performed to relieve	thoracic outlet syndrome
when two chest tubes are placed into the pleural space, the uppermost tube is used to	evacuate air/re-establish negative pressure
when a rib is removed, the remaining bone edges are trimmed with a	stille-luer rongeur
mediastinoscopy is usually performed with the patient in what position	dorsal recumbent
the diagnostic procedure which permits visualization of the great vessels is called	mediastinoscopy
removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity via needle aspiration is	thoracentesis
terminal sac-like portion of the distal respiratory bronchiole	alveoli
flexible semitransparent cartilage; forms c-shaped rings that support the trachea	hyaline cartilage
substernal space	mediastinum
the serous lining of the chest cavity covering the organs of the chest	pleura
perforation of the visceral pleura by a fractured rib edge allowing air in the pleural space	pneumothorax
anterior mediastinoscopy	chamberlin procedure
results if blood or pus from a chest injury or infection is not drained from the pleural cavity	empyema
traditional mediastinoscopy	involves introduction of the scope through the pre-tracheal fascia into the superior mediastinum

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