5 Respiratory Disorders (Unit 2)

Question 1

What makes the respiratory system?

Answer 1

Nasal cavity
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchus
Lung
Alveoli
Capillaries

Question 2

Diagnostic Test and Procedures

Answer 2

Auscultation
Percussion
Bronchoscopy
Sputum Analysis

Question 3

auscultation

Answer 3

refers to listening

Question 4

percussion

Answer 4

“tapping”

Feel/poke around lungs and hear difference between hollow and solid area

Question 5

bronchoscopy

Answer 5

procedure in which a bronchoscope is passed through nose or mouth, down throat, into lungs [and other air passages] for inspection

Question 6

bronchoscope

Answer 6

thin tube used to examine lungs

Question 7

sputum analysis

Answer 7

Take sputum culture (the liquid/mucus in your lungs) under microscope

Used to assess for respiratory infections. (e.g. test person with pneumonia so they’re prescribed the right meds)

Question 8

Pulmonary Function Tests

Answer 8

Spirometry
Peak [Expiratory] Flow
Pulse oximetry
Arterial blood gases
Chest X-ray

Question 9

Spirometry

Answer 9

calculates how much you can inhale

Question 10

Peak [Expiratory] Flow

Answer 10

calculates how much you can exhales

usually for people with asthma

Question 11

Pulse oximetry

Answer 11

Non-evasive way of measuring how well person’s being oxygenated

usually on pointer finger while someone’s in hospital

Question 12

Arterial blood gases

Answer 12

Evaluate oxygen in artery by assessing pH levels and CO2 levels

take blood from artery

Question 13

Chest x-ray

Answer 13

evaluate for cancer, pneumonia, pneumothorax (a collapsed lung), etc.

Question 14

Abnormal breathing sounds

Answer 14

Wheezing
Crackles
Pleural rub

Question 15

Wheezing

Answer 15

High-pitched, continuous, whistling

Caused by airway secretions and narrowing of airways

Question 16

Crackles

Answer 16

Brief, discontinuous, popping lung sounds

Caused by air secretions and airways opening due to two compartments of gas pressuring equalizes

Question 17

Pleural rub

Answer 17

Creaking sound similar to walking on fresh snow.

Caused by decreased lubrication causing the two pleura to rub against each other

Question 18

Upper Respiratory Diseases

Answer 18

Common cold
Allergic Rhinitis
Sinusitis
Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis
Laryngitis

Question 19

Common cold

Answer 19

Virus, affects upper respiratory tract causing runny nose, sore throat, itchy eyes, congestion

Question 20

Allergic Rhinitis

Answer 20

Caused by allergy usually in air or environment

can be seasonal like pollen

(Symptoms, Tests, Treatment 9/28 pg. 3)

Question 21

Sinusitis

Answer 21

Inflammation of the sinus [cavity]

can be acute or chronic

(Symptoms, Tests, Treatment 9/28 pg. 3)

Question 22

Tonsillitis

Answer 22

Inflammation of tonsils causing sore throat, difficulty swallowing, tender lymph nodes (located in neck)

(Symptoms, Tests, Treatment 9/28 pg. 3)

Question 23

Pharyngitis

Answer 23

Sore throat

Symptoms, Tests, Treatment 9/28 pg. 3

Question 24

Laryngitis

Answer 24

Inflammation of larynx (voice box)

more info 9/28 pg. 3

Question 25

influenza/flu

Answer 25

Contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza virus

Symptoms, Tests, Treatment, Prevention 9/28 pg. 3/4

Question 26

pneumonia

Answer 26

Infection of one or both lungs, typically bacterial or viral in origin

(Risk factors, Symptoms, Tests/Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention 9/28 pg. 4)

Question 27

tuberculosis

Answer 27

Contagious infection of the lung, bacterial in origin (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

(Transmission, Risk factors, Signs/Symp., Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention 9/28 pg.4/5)

Question 28

Emphysema, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 28

Chronic, progressive disease in which the alveoli are destroyed resulting in less lung elasticity

(Risk factors, Signs/Symps., Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention 9/28 pg. 5)

Question 29

asthma

Answer 29

Chronic condition in which bronchial tubes swell and narrow in response to some stimuli

(Risk factors, Signs/Symps., Triggers, Treatment, Prevention 9/28 pg. 6)

Question 30

cystic fibrosis

Answer 30

Hereditary condition affecting the exocrine glands of the lugs and pancreas causing excessive mucous production

(Risk factors, Signs/Symps., Diagnosis, Treatment, 9/28 pg. 5)