Ch. 14 Respiratory Emergencies

Question 1

Acidosis

Answer 1

The buildup of excess acid in the blood of body tissues

Question 2

Adventitious Breath Sounds

Answer 2

Abnormal breath sounds such as wheezes, rhonchi, and rales.

Question 3

Rhonci

Answer 3

These are low pitched, snore-like sounds.

They are caused by airway secretions and airway narrowing.

Question 4

Allergen

Answer 4

A substance that causes an allergic reaction

Question 5

Asthma

Answer 5

A disease of the lungs in which muscle spams in the small airway passageways and the production of large amounts of mucus result in airway obstruction..

Question 6

Atelectasis

Answer 6

Collapse of the alveoli

Question 7

Bronchial Breath Sounds

Answer 7

Normal breath sounds made by air moving through the bronchi

Question 8

Bronchiolitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the bronchioles that usually occurs in children younger than 2 years and is often caused by the respiratory syncytial virus

Question 9

Bronchial Breath Sounds

Answer 9

Normal breath sounds made by air moving through the bronchi

Question 10

Bronchiolitis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the bronchioles that usually occurs in children younger than 2 years and is often cause by the respiratory syncytial virus

Question 11

Carbon dioxide retention

Answer 11

A condition characterized by a chronically high level of carbon dioxide in blood as the result

Question 12

Carpopedal spasm

Answer 12

Tingling and spasms of the phalanges resulting from hyperventilation