Ch 10 - the Respiratory System - Assessment

Question 1

laryngitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the larynx

Question 2

laryngotracheobronchitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi

Question 3

rhinitis

Answer 3

inflammation of nasal passages

Question 4

sinusitis

Answer 4

inflammation of the sinus

Question 5

pansinusitis

Answer 5

inflammation of all sinuses

Question 6

sleep apnea

Answer 6

condition where Pt ceases to breath while asleep

Question 7

tonsillitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the tonsils

Question 8

tracheitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the trachea

Question 9

tracheomalacia

Answer 9

softening of the trachea

Question 10

asthma

Answer 10

disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway

Question 11

bronchiolitis

Answer 11

inflammation of a bronchiole

Question 12

bronchitis

Answer 12

inflammation of the bronchi

Question 13

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 13

group of lung disease characterized by the continual blocking of lung passages

Question 14

cystic fibrosis

Answer 14

disease caused thick mucous buildup in the lungs and pancreas. named after the changes it bring to the lungs

Question 15

diaphragmatocele

Answer 15

hernia of diaphragm

Question 16

emphysema

Answer 16

disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity; emphysema Pt’s can inhale but have difficulty exhaling

Question 17

obstructive lung disorder

Answer 17

lung disorder caused by a blockage

Question 18

pleuritis

Answer 18

inflammation of the pleura

Question 19

pleurisy

Answer 19

another word for pleuritis

Question 20

pneumatocele

Answer 20

hernia of lungs

Question 21

pneumoconiosis

Answer 21

lung condition caused by dust

Question 22

pulmonary embolism

Answer 22

blockage in the pulmonary lung supply

Question 23

pulmonary neoplasm

Answer 23

new growth (tumor) on the lunch

Question 24

restrictive lung disorder

Answer 24

lung disorder caused by the limiting of air into the lungs

Question 25

brochiogenic carcinoma

Answer 25

cancerous tumor originating in the bronchi

Question 26

mesothelioma

Answer 26

cancerous tumor of the mesothelial cells lining the lungs